Matthew Golden — Week 5: Season-High 123 Yards
2026 NFL Season · Half-PPR Scoring · Monday, Oct 12
Golden caught 6 of 7 targets for a season-high 123 yards against the Bears, including a 50-yarder and a two-point conversion, in a 31-7 win in Green Bay.
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Matthew Golden had his best yardage game of the season against the Bears: 7 targets, 6 catches, 123 yards, +8.6 expected points added (EPA) on his targets, a two-point catch included. EPA is what a play was worth given down, distance and field position.
The defining sequence closed the third quarter, up 23-7. First and 10 at the Chicago 45, 34 seconds left: Jordan Love threw deep right and Golden gained 36 to the Chicago 19, +2.3 EPA. On the next snap he caught a 15-yarder and was pushed out at the 4, +1.2 EPA. MarShawn Lloyd scored on the first snap of the fourth quarter, and Golden caught the two-point pass for 31-7.
His longest came on the snap after Ty'Ron Hopper's interception: 50 yards deep over the middle from the Green Bay 19 to the Chicago 31, +3.2 EPA. His most valuable catch by win probability was the first, 3 yards on third and 3 in the first quarter at 0-0, +2.5 points.
He caught 6 of 7 after 18 of 37 in Weeks 1 through 4, when he had 274 yards, 2 touchdowns and +5.0 EPA. His previous best was 100 yards in Week 3.
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