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Start Drake London or Matthew Golden? Week 9

Updated Nov 3, 4:51 AM ET.

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  • : Drake London: Listed Questionable (Head) (Sleeper injury feed)

Start Drake London over Matthew Golden

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Drake London

WR · ATL · vs CIN · Questionable

Market projects
16.8
fantasy pts
CIN D vs WR
31.4
15th most to WRs (2026)
Snap share
88%
Through Week 8
Target share
29%
Through Week 8
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Matthew Golden

WR · GB · at NE

Market projects
14.9
fantasy pts
NE D vs WR
32.1
13th most to WRs (2026)
Snap share
84%
Through Week 8
Target share
27%
Through Week 8

Should I drop Matthew Golden for Drake London?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Drake London projects 137 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (17.1 a game over 8 games), Matthew Golden 102 (12.8 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Drake London over Matthew Golden, 16.8 to 15.0 projected PPR points. Drake London is listed questionable.

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Our Week 9 call

Start Drake London over Matthew Golden in Week 9.

Market-based projections have Drake London at 16.8 points and Matthew Golden at 14.9, a gap of 1.8. Drafters take Drake London at ADP 13 and Matthew Golden at 108.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 16.8 fantasy points for Drake London, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Drake London is 79 receiving yards, 5-6 receptions and 0.6 touchdowns (7, 7 and 7 market sources).

Player markets imply 15.0 fantasy points for Matthew Golden, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Matthew Golden is 68 receiving yards, 5-6 receptions and 0-1 touchdowns (10, 8 and 7 market sources).

That puts Drake London 1.8 points ahead of Matthew Golden on the market projections.

Week 9 matchups

Drake London and ATL host CIN on Sunday at 9:30 AM ET.

CIN allowed 31.4 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 15th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 138 yards and a touchdown a game against CIN.

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

NE allowed 32.1 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 13th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 150 yards and a touchdown a game against NE.

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

Injury status

Drake London is listed as questionable with a head injury.

Matthew Golden is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 9

Through Week 8, Drake London played 88 percent of ATL snaps, drew 29 percent of the targets, earned 42 percent of the air yards and had 7 percent of the red zone chances.

Drake London, Week 5 against BAL: 63 of 64 snaps, 11 targets and 7 catches for 118 yards.

Drake London, Week 6 against CHI: 55 of 55 snaps, 10 targets and 4 catches for 62 yards.

Drake London, Week 7 against SF: 55 of 69 snaps, 10 targets and 7 catches for 66 yards, 1 touchdown.

Drake London, Week 8 against TB: 6 targets and 1 catch for 8 yards.

Through Week 8, Matthew Golden played 84 percent of GB snaps, drew 27 percent of the targets, earned 41 percent of the air yards and had 16 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

Matthew Golden, Week 7 against DET: 57 of 67 snaps, 12 targets and 6 catches for 39 yards.

Matthew Golden, Week 8 against CAR: 59 of 69 snaps, 13 targets and 7 catches for 79 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Drake London played 12 games for ATL and scored 201.9 PPR points, 16.8 a game, finishing WR19.

He caught 68 of 112 targets for 919 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 13 red zone targets and 690 air yards.

He was on the field for 90 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 9 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 9, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

  • Should I drop Matthew Golden for Drake London?

    Yes, on the rest of the season. Drake London projects 137 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (17.1 a game over 8 games), Matthew Golden 102 (12.8 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Drake London over Matthew Golden, 16.8 to 15.0 projected PPR points. Drake London is listed questionable.

  • Should I drop Drake London for Matthew Golden?

    No. Keep Drake London: he projects 137 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (17.1 a game over 8 games), Matthew Golden 102 (12.8 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Drake London over Matthew Golden, 16.8 to 15.0 projected PPR points. Drake London is listed questionable.

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