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Matthew Golden

Matthew Golden

WRGB· bye 11· Nova #209 · T7ROOKIE/NA
-64.1
VORP
112.4
ADP
5.35
PPR / game
Nova overview

Matthew Golden is Nova's 209th-ranked player overall (WR, GB), in Tier 7. Nova projects roughly 80 points this season, about 5.35 per game.

He is a reach by Nova's math: the market takes him around pick 112, ahead of Nova's 209.

Nova gives him about a 1% shot at a tier-1 season, with simulated outcomes from roughly 29 points (floor) to 135 (ceiling). His fantasy-playoff schedule (weeks 15-17) looks average.

Usage & opportunity2025 · 14 games
Snap share53%
Target share12%
Carry share2%
Air-yards share19%
Catch rate66%
WOPR (opportunity)0.322
Red-zone opps (0 TD)4
19.5
Early SOS (wk 1-4)
14.7
Playoff SOS (wk 15-17)
11
Bye week
Season budget pace
full board →
+3%On pace
22.9 of 80 banked · 4wrevised 81.2

on pace (+3%), performing about as projected.

Season outcome range
floor 29 ptmed 80 ptceil 135 pt
1%
P(tier-1)
3%
P(tier-2+)
WR75-WR134
likely finish
Report card
Upside · P(tier-1)1%
Opportunity · snaps53%
Rank edge vs market-92

Nova rank by format

FormatNova RankTierVORPP(Tier-1)Finish rangeTotal P10-P90
PPR209T7-64.11%WR75-WR13429.2-135.1
Half PPR208T8-55.41%WR77-WR13623.3-107.6
Standard208T9-45.90%WR82-WR13817.3-80.1
2QB / Superflex226T7-64.71%WR75-WR13429.2-135.1

Nova season stat lines14.4 expected games

StatNova projection
Receiving Yards405.4
Receptions32.5
Rushing Yards49.5

2025 usage profile14 games

53%
snap share
3.1
targets / game
12%
team target share
19%
air yards share
0.322
WOPR (opportunity)
2.1
receptions / game
66%
catch rate
8.2
yards / target
39.4
air yards / game
0.7
carries / game
2%
team carry share
4.9
yards / carry
4
red-zone opportunities (0 TDs)
-0.6
TD equity (under pace, due)
-2.7
TD pace vs position (0 total)

PFR advanced (2025)Pro-Football-Reference, regular season

1
broken tackles forced
5.4
rush yards before contact / g
4.4
rush yards after contact / g
1
drops
2.4%
drop rate
73.7
passer rating when targeted

No season futures captured for this player yet. The market board rotates and coverage grows Mon/Wed/Fri.

2025 game logregular season, nflverse weekly stats

WeekOppStat linePPR
W1GB vs DET2-16-0 (2 tgt)3.6
W2GB vs WAS0-0-0 (2 tgt), 2-15 rush1.5
W3GB vs CLE4-52-0 (4 tgt), 3-9 rush10.1
W4GB vs DAL5-58-0 (6 tgt), 1-5 rush11.3
W6GB vs CIN3-86-0 (5 tgt), 2-16 rush13.2
W7GB vs ARI4-37-0 (4 tgt)7.7
W8GB vs PIT3-4-0 (3 tgt)3.4
W9GB vs CAR2-9-0 (3 tgt)2.9
W11GB vs NYG1-24-0 (3 tgt)3.4
W14GB vs CHI0-0-0 (1 tgt)0.0
W15GB vs DEN3-55-0 (4 tgt)8.5
W16GB vs CHI0-0-0 (1 tgt), 2-4 rush0.4
W17GB vs BAL1-12-0 (3 tgt)2.2
W18GB vs MIN1-8-0 (3 tgt)1.8