Matthew Golden or Parker Washington: Week 6 result

Updated Oct 19, 2:16 PM ET. Locked at kickoff. Graded after. Week 7 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Parker Washington over Matthew Golden

Wrong: 10.4 to 22.4

Washington projects lower, 13.6 to 14.1, and still gets the call because it also weighs where drafters take each player: ADP 59 for Washington, 108 for Golden.

Start

Parker Washington

WR · JAX · vs HOU · final

Market projected: 13.6; pre-game
HOU D vs WR: 41.0; 2nd most to WRs (2026)
Upside: High; 86 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 73%; Week 6
Target share: 27%; Week 6
Scored: 10.4; PPR pts

Sit

Matthew Golden

WR · GB · vs DAL · final

Market projected: 14.1; pre-game
DAL D vs WR: 35.5; 12th most to WRs (2026)
Upside: High; 97 of 100 at WR
Target share: 33%; Week 6
Scored: 22.4; PPR pts

Should I drop Matthew Golden for Parker Washington?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Parker Washington projects 136 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (13.6 a game over 10 games), Matthew Golden 125 (12.5 a game over 10 games).

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Our Week 6 call

Start Parker Washington over Matthew Golden in Week 6.

Market-based projections have Parker Washington at 13.6 points and Matthew Golden at 14.1, a gap of 0.5. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Drafters take Parker Washington at ADP 59 and Matthew Golden at 108.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 14.1 fantasy points for Matthew Golden, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Matthew Golden is 67 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0-1 touchdowns (12, 10 and 13 market sources).

Player markets imply 13.6 fantasy points for Parker Washington, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Parker Washington is 64 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (14, 12 and 14 market sources).

That puts Matthew Golden 0.5 points ahead of Parker Washington on the market projections.

Week 6 matchups

Matthew Golden and GB host DAL on Sunday at 8:20 PM ET.

DAL allowed 35.5 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 5 games, the 12th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 162 yards and a touchdown a game against DAL.

Parker Washington and JAX host HOU on Sunday at 9:30 AM ET.

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

Receivers caught passes for 193 yards and 1.2 touchdowns a game against HOU.

By points allowed to the position, Parker Washington has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Matthew Golden is not on the injury report.

Parker Washington is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 6

Through Week 5, Matthew Golden played 83 percent of GB snaps, drew 24 percent of the targets, earned 38 percent of the air yards and had 15 percent of the red zone chances.

Matthew Golden, Week 2 against NYJ: 51 of 59 snaps, 6 targets and 4 catches for 58 yards.

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.

Through Week 5, Parker Washington played 77 percent of JAX snaps, drew 26 percent of the targets, earned 40 percent of the air yards and had 14 percent of the red zone chances.

Parker Washington, Week 2 against DEN: 48 of 59 snaps, 12 targets and 7 catches for 98 yards.

Parker Washington, Week 3 against NE: 50 of 62 snaps, 5 targets and 3 catches for 40 yards, 1 touchdown.

Parker Washington, Week 4 against CIN: 49 of 61 snaps, 1 carry for 3 yards, 3 targets and 1 catch for 7 yards.

Parker Washington, Week 5 against PHI: 59 of 72 snaps, 9 targets and 6 catches for 124 yards, 2 touchdowns.

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, Parker Washington played 16 games for JAX and scored 184.7 PPR points, 11.5 a game, finishing WR27.

He caught 58 of 95 targets for 847 yards and 5 touchdowns, with 12 red zone targets and 582 air yards.

He was on the field for 61 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

How Week 6 went

Parker Washington scored 10.4 PPR points and Matthew Golden scored 22.4.

The call was wrong: Matthew Golden outscored Parker Washington by 12.0.

Parker Washington finished 3.2 points below the 13.6 the market projected.

Parker Washington, Week 6 against HOU: 52 of 71 snaps, 11 targets and 4 catches for 64 yards, 10.4 PPR points.

Parker Washington finished as the week's WR33 in PPR scoring.

Matthew Golden finished 8.3 points above the 14.1 the market projected.

Matthew Golden, Week 6 against DAL: 63 of 75 snaps, 13 targets and 6 catches for 104 yards, 1 touchdown, 22.4 PPR points.

Matthew Golden finished as the week's WR5 in PPR scoring.

Their other Week 6 calls

This call locked at kickoff and was not edited after. It is on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop Matthew Golden for Parker Washington?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Parker Washington projects 136 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (13.6 a game over 10 games), Matthew Golden 125 (12.5 a game over 10 games).
Should I drop Parker Washington for Matthew Golden?
No. Keep Parker Washington: he projects 136 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (13.6 a game over 10 games), Matthew Golden 125 (12.5 a game over 10 games).