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Trade Matthew Golden for Michael Wilson? Close to even, 33 to 25.

Close to even. On rest-of-season value Matthew Golden is 33 and Michael Wilson is 25, a 8 point edge to Golden that sits inside the 8 points these values cannot separate. Take the one your lineup is short of. Golden rates 12.8 market points a game with 9 games left, Wilson 11.9 with 9. On usage, Golden has drawn 26 percent of GB targets; Wilson has drawn 24 percent of ARI targets. Golden hosts CAR in Week 8 (6th fewest points allowed to WRs); Wilson is at DAL in Week 8 (10th most points allowed to WRs). Matthew Golden is listed Questionable (shoulder); Michael Wilson is listed Questionable (ribs).

The verdict, Week 8

Close to even.

Matthew Golden 3325 Michael Wilson

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Matthew Golden

WR21GBQuestionable

33

value, #44

Pts/game
12.8
Games left
9
Bye
11
Matthew Golden weekly market-based points
Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8
12.312.612.314.015.713.1

Michael Wilson

WR24ARIQuestionable

25

value, #49

Pts/game
11.9
Games left
9
Bye
14
Michael Wilson weekly market-based points
Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8
1.52.115.813.511.412.5

Where the values come from

Golden is the 21st receiver on the chart and 44th overall. His 12.8 a game is 3.7 above the replacement receiver's 9.1, over 9 games left with his bye in Week 11, which is how he comes to 33.

Wilson is the 24th receiver on the chart and 49th overall. His 11.9 a game is 2.8 above the replacement receiver's 9.1, over 9 games left with his bye in Week 14, which is how he comes to 25.

The weekly projections

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, 15.7 in Week 7 and 13.1 in Week 8, a median of 12.8 points a game, up 0.8 from his first frozen week to his latest.

Parlae's market-based projections had Michael Wilson at 1.5 in Week 3, 2.2 in Week 4, 15.8 in Week 5, 13.5 in Week 6, 11.4 in Week 7 and 12.5 in Week 8, a median of 11.9 points a game, up 11.0 from his first frozen week to his latest.

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Points so far against the price

Matthew Golden has scored 110.6 PPR points in 7 games, 15.8 a game, 3.0 a game more than the 12.8 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.

Week 7 vs DET: 9.9 points (WR27 that week), 6 of 12 targets for 39 yards, 85 percent of snaps.

Michael Wilson has scored 81.9 PPR points in 7 games, 11.7 a game, level with the 11.9 he is projected for from here.

Last season he finished WR10 with 220.6 PPR points in 17 games, 13.0 a game.

Week 1 vs LAC: 10.6 points (WR31 that week), 5 of 7 targets for 56 yards, 85 percent of snaps.

Week 2 vs SEA: 3.8 points (WR81 that week), 2 of 7 targets for 18 yards, 94 percent of snaps.

Week 3 vs SF: 25.9 points (WR4 that week), 11 of 17 targets for 89 yards, 1 touchdown, 93 percent of snaps.

Week 4 vs NYG: 16.5 points (WR17 that week), 7 of 13 targets for 95 yards, 94 percent of snaps.

Week 5 vs DET: 7.3 points (WR50 that week), 4 of 7 targets for 30 yards, 84 percent of snaps.

Week 6 vs LAR: 7.2 points (WR49 that week), 4 of 7 targets for 32 yards, 92 percent of snaps.

Week 7 vs DEN: 10.6 points (WR26 that week), 11 rushing yards on 2 carries, 4 of 8 targets for 55 yards, 90 percent of snaps.

Usage a game this season

Through Week 7, Matthew Golden has averaged 9.9 targets and 5.1 catches for 77 yards a game on 84 percent of the snaps.

He has been targeted or handed the ball 13 times inside the 20, 18 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 3 touchdowns in 7 games.

In Week 7 against DET he had 12 targets on 85 percent of the snaps.

Through Week 7, Michael Wilson has averaged 9.4 targets and 5.3 catches for 54 yards a game on 90 percent of the snaps.

He has been targeted or handed the ball 13 times inside the 20, 14 percent of his team's chances there, and has scored 1 touchdown in 7 games.

In Week 7 against DEN he had 2 carries and 8 targets on 90 percent of the snaps.

Schedule and next matchup

A trade made now buys Week 8 through Week 17. Matthew Golden has 9 games in it with his bye in Week 11; Michael Wilson has 9 games with his bye in Week 14.

CAR, Golden's Week 8 opponent, has allowed 27.7 PPR points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 6th fewest to WRs of 32.

DAL, Wilson's Week 8 opponent, has allowed 35.5 PPR points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 10th most to WRs of 32.

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Common questions

  • Should I trade Matthew Golden for Michael Wilson?

    It is close to even: Matthew Golden is 33 and Michael Wilson is 25 on rest-of-season value, inside the 8 points the values cannot separate. Take the one who starts for you.

  • Who has more rest-of-season value, Matthew Golden or Michael Wilson?

    Matthew Golden, 33 to 25. He rates 12.8 market points a game over 9 games left, against 11.9 over 9 for Michael Wilson, 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, 8. A replacement starter's rate is subtracted and the rest is multiplied by his games from Week 8 to Week 17, bye taken out. No expert opinion is involved.

By the Parlae deskValues updated Oct 29, 2026 at 2:41 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number