Matthew Golden Amongst High Deep Playmakers In Week 6

 

Inexperienced Bay Packers followers have been cautiously optimistic about Matthew Golden heading into the 12 months.

In any case, the Packers had gone over 20 years with out deciding on a large receiver within the first spherical, one thing gamers and followers alike had been clamoring for.

The entrance workplace lastly listened and ended up taking Golden, a high-upside participant with lots of pace.

Whereas his season began slower than anticipated, he appeared to seek out his footing in Week 6, solely having three catches, however he turned them into 86 yards.

As “NFL Speak” indicated on X, Golden was considered one of 4 gamers within the league with not less than three receptions of over 20 yards this week, an indication that he’s shortly beginning to determine it out and changing into an elite deep-ball risk.

Most receptions of 20+ yards in Week 6:

Falcons’ WR Drake London – 4
Steelers’ WR DK Metcalf – 4
Packers’ WR Matthew Golden – 3
Seahawks’ WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba – 3

— NFL Speak (@NFL_Talk_Sports) October 14, 2025

One sport isn’t a big sufficient pattern dimension to see what he’s able to for the remainder of the 12 months, but it surely’s encouraging, on the very least, to see him making large performs.

This staff hasn’t had a deep-ball risk like this in a number of years, actually not within the Jordan Love period.

Having a participant who can bust coverages and get previous the…