Start Matthew Golden or Michael Wilson? Week 9
Updated Nov 4, 7:16 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 10 answer posts Tuesday.
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- : Michael Wilson: Listed Questionable (Ribs, Fracture) (Sleeper injury feed)
- : Michael Wilson: Listed Questionable (Ribs, Soreness) (Sleeper injury feed)
Start Matthew Golden over Michael Wilson
- Market projects
- 14.8
- fantasy pts
- NE D vs WR
- 33.8
- 10th most to WRs (2026)
- Snap share
- 84%
- Through Week 8
- Target share
- 27%
- Through Week 8
- Market projects
- 11.1
- fantasy pts
- SEA D vs WR
- 23.3
- fewest to WRs (2026)
- Snap share
- 89%
- Through Week 8
- Target share
- 26%
- Through Week 8
Should I drop Michael Wilson for Matthew Golden?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Matthew Golden projects 104 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (13.0 a game over 8 games), Michael Wilson 91 (11.4 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Matthew Golden over Michael Wilson, 14.8 to 11.1 projected PPR points. Michael Wilson is listed questionable.
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Our Week 9 call
Start Matthew Golden over Michael Wilson in Week 9.
Market-based projections have Matthew Golden at 14.8 points and Michael Wilson at 11.1, a gap of 3.7. Drafters take Matthew Golden at ADP 108 and Michael Wilson at 77.
What the market projects
Player markets imply 14.8 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 0.4 touchdowns (10, 8 and 10 market sources).
Player markets imply 11.1 fantasy points for Michael Wilson, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.
The market-based projection for Michael Wilson is 49 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0.3 touchdowns (7, 7 and 8 market sources).
That puts Matthew Golden 3.7 points ahead of Michael Wilson on the market projections.
Week 9 matchups
Matthew Golden and GB visit NE on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.
NE allowed 33.8 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 8 games, the 10th most in the league.
Receivers caught passes for 152 yards and 1.1 touchdowns a game against NE.
Michael Wilson and ARI visit SEA on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.
SEA allowed 23.3 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 8 games, the fewest in the league.
Receivers caught passes for 100 yards and 0.6 touchdowns a game against SEA.
By points allowed to the position, Matthew Golden has the softer matchup.
Injury status
Matthew Golden is not on the injury report.
Michael Wilson is listed as questionable with a ribs injury.
Usage before Week 9
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.
Through Week 8, Michael Wilson played 89 percent of ARI snaps, drew 26 percent of the targets, earned 40 percent of the air yards and had 16 percent of the red zone chances.
Michael Wilson, Week 5 against DET: 61 of 73 snaps, 7 targets and 4 catches for 30 yards.
Michael Wilson, Week 6 against LAR: 66 of 72 snaps, 7 targets and 4 catches for 32 yards.
Michael Wilson, Week 7 against DEN: 73 of 81 snaps, 2 carries for 11 yards, 8 targets and 4 catches for 55 yards.
Michael Wilson, Week 8 against DAL: 64 of 81 snaps, 1 carry for 17 yards, 15 targets and 8 catches for 111 yards, 1 touchdown.
Their 2025 seasons
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.
In 2025, Michael Wilson played 17 games for ARI and scored 220.6 PPR points, 13.0 a game, finishing WR10.
He caught 78 of 126 targets for 1006 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 15 red zone targets and 733 air yards.
He was on the field for 81 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 Michael Wilson for Matthew Golden?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Matthew Golden projects 104 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (13.0 a game over 8 games), Michael Wilson 91 (11.4 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Matthew Golden over Michael Wilson, 14.8 to 11.1 projected PPR points. Michael Wilson is listed questionable.
Should I drop Matthew Golden for Michael Wilson?
No. Keep Matthew Golden: he projects 104 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (13.0 a game over 8 games), Michael Wilson 91 (11.4 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Matthew Golden over Michael Wilson, 14.8 to 11.1 projected PPR points. Michael Wilson is listed questionable.
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