Start Matthew Golden or DK Metcalf? Week 7

Our Week 7 call

Start Matthew Golden over DK Metcalf in Week 7.

Market-based projections have Matthew Golden at 15.7 points and DK Metcalf at 13.1, a gap of 2.6. Drafters take Matthew Golden at ADP 108 and DK Metcalf at 66.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 13.1 fantasy points for DK Metcalf, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for DK Metcalf is 59 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (13, 10 and 13 market sources).

Player markets imply 15.7 fantasy points for Matthew Golden, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Matthew Golden is 74 receiving yards, 5-6 receptions and 0-1 touchdowns (9, 9 and 13 market sources).

That puts Matthew Golden 2.6 points ahead of DK Metcalf on the market projections.

Week 7 matchups

DK Metcalf and PIT visit NO on Sunday at 9:30 AM ET.

NO allowed 31.8 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 16th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 150 yards and a touchdown a game against NO.

Matthew Golden and GB visit DET on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

DET allowed 41.0 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 5 games, the 2nd most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 195 yards and a touchdown a game against DET.

By points allowed to the position, Matthew Golden has the softer matchup.

Injury status

DK Metcalf is not on the injury report.

Matthew Golden is listed as questionable with a shoulder injury.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 6, DK Metcalf played 95 percent of PIT snaps, drew 24 percent of the targets, earned 35 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

DK Metcalf, Week 3 against CIN: 59 of 62 snaps, 5 targets and 3 catches for 31 yards, 1 touchdown.

DK Metcalf, Week 4 against CLE: 70 of 72 snaps, 9 targets and 5 catches for 115 yards.

DK Metcalf, Week 5 against IND: 55 of 60 snaps, 1 carry for 11 yards, 4 targets and 3 catches for 12 yards.

DK Metcalf, Week 6 against TB: 75 of 79 snaps, 15 targets and 11 catches for 93 yards.

Through Week 6, Matthew Golden played 83 percent of GB snaps, drew 26 percent of the targets, earned 41 percent of the air yards and had 17 percent of the red zone chances.

Matthew Golden, Week 3 against ATL: 54 of 66 snaps, 12 targets and 5 catches for 100 yards, 1 touchdown.

Matthew Golden, Week 4 against TB: 53 of 60 snaps, 1 carry for 6 yards, 7 targets and 3 catches for 21 yards, 1 touchdown.

Matthew Golden, Week 5 against CHI: 47 of 61 snaps, 7 targets and 6 catches for 123 yards.

Matthew Golden, Week 6 against DAL: 63 of 75 snaps, 13 targets and 6 catches for 104 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, DK Metcalf played 15 games for PIT and scored 187.2 PPR points, 12.5 a game, finishing WR26.

He caught 59 of 99 targets for 850 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 13 red zone targets and 436 air yards.

He was on the field for 87 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Matthew Golden played 14 games for GB and scored 70.0 PPR points, 5.0 a game, finishing WR89.

He caught 29 of 44 targets for 361 yards and 0 touchdowns, with 2 red zone targets and 260 air yards.

He was on the field for 50 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 7 calls

• Start A.J. Brown over DK Metcalf.
• Start DK Metcalf over Carnell Tate.
• Start CeeDee Lamb over DK Metcalf.
• Start A.J. Brown over Matthew Golden.
• Start Amon-Ra St. Brown over Matthew Golden.
• Start Matthew Golden over Carnell Tate.