WR: Matthew Golden - GB

2024 Season Summary (College at Texas & Houston)

Consolidated College Performance (2022–2024)

• Career (Houston + Texas): 36 games, 134 rec, 1,975 yds, 22 TDs

2024 at Texas (16 games)

• 58 catches, 987 yards (17.0 YPC), 9 TDs, 86 targets – 67.4% catch rate

• Averaged 61.7 receiving yards per game

• Red-zone focus: 31% end-zone target rate, 40% previous year

• Combine: 4.29s 40-yard dash, elite speed among prospects

Key Traits

• Deep threat with exceptional efficiency

• YAC: excels after catch and shows body control and sideline awareness

• Kick-return background: 2 KR TDs at Houston; averaged 25.8 yds/return

  
  

Packers Fit & Scheme Overview

Depth Chart & Opportunity

• Rockets into the mix behind veterans like Reed, Doubs, Watson (injury), Wicks

• Watson rehabbing from ACL, opening field-stretch role

Offensive Context

• Green Bay’s 2024 season: pass-heavy balanced, but still third-lowest pass rate

• Jordan Love praised Golden’s route-versatility and speed at rookie minicamp

• Laid-back target environment: Pack distributes targets across receiving corps—not funneling to one WR

Special Teams Role

• Could handle punt or kickoff returns given his college range, adding supplemental value

2025 Fantasy Outlook

Role & Volume

• Target upside tied to vertical success and situational usage, not volume

• Competing roles may limit weekly consistency unless injury or rotation shift occurs

Risk Factors

• Depth chart crowding (Reed, Doubs, Wicks)

• Offensive philosophy unlikely to elevate him to WR2/WR3 target share consistently

• Transition to NFL route tree and separation skills yet to be proven at pro level

Headliner Take

Matthew Golden enters his rookie season with the Packers in 2025 as a dynamic deep threat, backed by a strong 2024 college campaign at Texas where he posted 58 receptions for 987 yards (17.0 YPC) and 9 touchdowns. His elite speed (4.29-second 40-yard dash) and efficiency on vertical routes (nearly 60% success on 20+ yard targets in 2024) position him as a big-play option in Green Bay’s offense. While he’ll compete for targets behind established receivers like Jayden Reed, Romeo Doubs, and a Dontayvion Wicks, Golden’s explosiveness and potential role as a situational field-stretcher or red-zone weapon give him upside in deeper leagues and best ball formats. His fantasy value will likely hinge on opportunity created by injuries or shifts in the Packers’ target distribution. Has to be considered as nothing more than a bench stash on your fantasy team to start the 2025 season.