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Trade George Pickens for Matthew Golden? No, Pickens is worth 14 more.

No on value. George Pickens is worth 48 rest of season and Matthew Golden 34, so giving up Pickens costs 14. Pickens rates 14.0 market points a game with 10 games left, Golden 12.6 with 10. On usage, Pickens has drawn 22 percent of DAL targets; Golden has drawn 26 percent of GB targets. Pickens is at PHI in Week 7 (3rd most points allowed to WRs); Golden is at DET in Week 7 (2nd most points allowed to WRs). Matthew Golden is listed Questionable (shoulder).

The verdict, Week 7

Keeping George Pickens wins by 14.

George Pickens 4834 Matthew Golden

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George Pickens

WR14DAL

48

value, #33

Pts/game
14.0
Games left
10
Bye
14
George Pickens weekly market-based points
Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7
14.013.914.814.313.8

Matthew Golden

WR20GBQuestionable

34

value, #44

Pts/game
12.6
Games left
10
Bye
11
Matthew Golden weekly market-based points
Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7
12.312.612.314.015.8

Where the values come from

Pickens is the 14th receiver on the chart and 33rd overall. His 14.0 a game is 4.8 above the replacement receiver's 9.2, over 10 games left with his bye in Week 14, which is how he comes to 48.

Golden is the 20th receiver on the chart and 44th overall. His 12.6 a game is 3.4 above the replacement receiver's 9.2, over 10 games left with his bye in Week 11, which is how he comes to 34.

The weekly projections

Parlae's market-based projections had George Pickens at 14.0 in Week 3, 13.9 in Week 4, 14.8 in Week 5, 14.3 in Week 6 and 13.9 in Week 7, a median of 14.0 points a game, flat across them.

Parlae's market-based projections had Matthew Golden at 12.3 in Week 3, 12.6 in Week 4, 12.3 in Week 5, 14.0 in Week 6 and 15.8 in Week 7, a median of 12.6 points a game, up 3.6 from his first frozen week to his latest.

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Points so far against the price

George Pickens has scored 81.8 PPR points in 6 games, 13.6 a game, level with the 14.0 he is projected for from here.

Last season he finished WR5 with 291.9 PPR points in 17 games, 17.2 a game.

Week 1 vs NYG: 5.8 points (WR63 that week), 3 of 6 targets for 28 yards, 84 percent of snaps.

Week 2 vs WAS: 10.0 points (WR34 that week), 6 of 8 targets for 40 yards, 76 percent of snaps.

Week 3 vs BAL: 15.2 points (WR23 that week), 7 of 11 targets for 82 yards, 85 percent of snaps.

Week 4 vs HOU: 9.5 points (WR45 that week), 2 of 3 targets for 75 yards, 86 percent of snaps.

Week 5 vs TB: 28.0 points (WR5 that week), 9 of 13 targets for 130 yards, 1 touchdown, 88 percent of snaps.

Week 6 vs GB: 13.3 points (WR27 that week), 6 of 11 targets for 73 yards, 88 percent of snaps.

Matthew Golden has scored 100.7 PPR points in 6 games, 16.8 a game, 4.2 a game more than the 12.6 he is projected for from here.

Last season he finished WR89 with 70.0 PPR points in 14 games, 5.0 a game.

Week 1 vs MIN: 15.5 points (WR17 that week), 6 of 12 targets for 95 yards, 82 percent of snaps.

Week 2 vs NYJ: 9.8 points (WR35 that week), 4 of 6 targets for 58 yards, 86 percent of snaps.

Week 3 vs ATL: 21.0 points (WR7 that week), 5 of 12 targets for 100 yards, 1 touchdown, 82 percent of snaps.

Week 4 vs TB: 11.7 points (WR37 that week), 6 rushing yards on 1 carry, 3 of 7 targets for 21 yards, 1 touchdown, 88 percent of snaps.

Week 5 vs CHI: 20.3 points (WR11 that week), 6 of 7 targets for 123 yards, 77 percent of snaps.

Week 6 vs DAL: 22.4 points (WR5 that week), 6 of 13 targets for 104 yards, 1 touchdown, 84 percent of snaps.

Usage a game this season

Through Week 6, George Pickens has averaged 8.7 targets and 5-6 catches for 71 yards a game on 85 percent of the snaps.

He has been targeted or handed the ball 6 times inside the 20, 9 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 1 touchdown in 6 games.

In Week 6 against GB he had 11 targets on 88 percent of the snaps.

Through Week 6, Matthew Golden has averaged 9-10 targets and 5.0 catches for 84 yards a game on 83 percent of the snaps.

He has been targeted or handed the ball 11 times inside the 20, 17 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 3 touchdowns in 6 games.

In Week 6 against DAL he had 13 targets on 84 percent of the snaps.

Schedule and next matchup

A trade made now buys Week 7 through Week 17. George Pickens has 10 games in it with his bye in Week 14; Matthew Golden has 10 games with his bye in Week 11.

PHI, Pickens's Week 7 opponent, has allowed 38.3 PPR points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 3rd most to WRs of 32.

DET, Golden's Week 7 opponent, has allowed 41.0 PPR points a game to WRs this season over 5 games, the 2nd most to WRs of 32.

What would even it

The side getting Matthew Golden would want about 14 more added to make it even: a player like Tony Pollard, valued at 15. Two players for Pickens also costs that side a roster spot.

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Common questions

  • Should I trade George Pickens for Matthew Golden?

    No on value: George Pickens is worth 48 and Matthew Golden 34, a loss of 14. It can still help a lineup that needs a receiver more than it needs Pickens.

  • Who has more rest-of-season value, George Pickens or Matthew Golden?

    George Pickens, 48 to 34. He rates 14.0 market points a game over 10 games left, against 12.6 over 10 for Matthew Golden, each measured above a replacement starter at his own position.

  • How are these trade values calculated?

    Each player's points per game is the median of the market-based PPR points we froze before each week's first kickoff, Weeks 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. A replacement starter's rate is subtracted and the rest is multiplied by his games from Week 7 to Week 17, bye taken out. No expert opinion is involved.

By the Parlae deskValues updated Oct 22, 2026 at 2:11 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number