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Start Tee Higgins or Matthew Golden? Week 9

Updated Nov 3, 3:46 AM ET.

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Start Tee Higgins over Matthew Golden

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Tee Higgins

WR · CIN · at ATL

Market projects
16.4
fantasy pts
ATL D vs WR
34.4
11th most to WRs (2026)
Snap share
78%
Through Week 8
Target share
23%
Through Week 8
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Matthew Golden

WR · GB · at NE

Market projects
15.0
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 Tee Higgins?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Tee Higgins projects 122 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (13.6 a game over 9 games), Matthew Golden 102 (12.8 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Tee Higgins over Matthew Golden, 16.4 to 15.0 projected PPR points.

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Our Week 9 call

Start Tee Higgins over Matthew Golden in Week 9.

Market-based projections have Tee Higgins at 16.4 points and Matthew Golden at 15.0, a gap of 1.4. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Drafters take Tee Higgins at ADP 37 and Matthew Golden at 108.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 16.4 fantasy points for Tee Higgins, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Tee Higgins is 74 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 Tee Higgins 1.4 points ahead of Matthew Golden on the market projections.

Week 9 matchups

Tee Higgins and CIN visit ATL on Sunday at 9:30 AM ET.

ATL allowed 34.4 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 11th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 170 yards and 0.6 touchdowns a game against ATL.

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, Tee Higgins has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Tee Higgins is not on the injury report.

Matthew Golden is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 9

Through Week 8, Tee Higgins played 78 percent of CIN snaps, drew 23 percent of the targets, earned 41 percent of the air yards and had 7 percent of the red zone chances.

Tee Higgins, Week 4 against JAX: 60 of 76 snaps, 16 targets and 11 catches for 157 yards.

Tee Higgins, Week 5 against MIA: 45 of 65 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 22 yards.

Tee Higgins, Week 7 against BAL: 46 of 53 snaps, 7 targets and 6 catches for 148 yards, 1 touchdown.

Tee Higgins, Week 8 against TEN: 11 targets and 10 catches for 155 yards, 2 touchdowns.

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, Tee Higgins played 15 games for CIN and scored 211.6 PPR points, 14.1 a game, finishing WR15.

He caught 59 of 98 targets for 846 yards and 11 touchdowns, with 14 red zone targets and 680 air yards.

He was on the field for 80 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 Tee Higgins?

    Yes, on the rest of the season. Tee Higgins projects 122 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (13.6 a game over 9 games), Matthew Golden 102 (12.8 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Tee Higgins over Matthew Golden, 16.4 to 15.0 projected PPR points.

  • Should I drop Tee Higgins for Matthew Golden?

    No. Keep Tee Higgins: he projects 122 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (13.6 a game over 9 games), Matthew Golden 102 (12.8 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Tee Higgins over Matthew Golden, 16.4 to 15.0 projected PPR points.

Week 9 on the board

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