Usage comparison · Wide receivers

Christian Watson vs Matthew Golden

Matthew Golden gets more of the Packers' passes (25% vs 24%) and more of the deep throws (39% of their air yards vs 28%). Near the end zone, Christian Watson has had more chances (6 vs 4 plays within 20 yards) and a bigger share of the Packers' chances there (21% vs 14%). Christian Watson is scoring more fantasy points a game (23.1 vs 15.4, PPR), and his chances usually score more too: 18.6 vs 17.9 expected points a game Est..

2026 season · Weeks 1–3 · Updated Sep 29, 2026

WRGB

Christian Watson
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
23.1
Expected points per gameEst.
18.6

3 games with a target, carry or dropback

WRGB

Matthew Golden
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
15.4
Expected points per gameEst.
17.9

3 games with a target, carry or dropback

Side by side

Season totals through week 3. Shares are of each player's team totals in the games he played. For counts and shares, the bigger number is in bold and the bars grow from the centre line.
Christian Watson and Matthew Golden, season usage side by side
StatChristian WatsonMatthew Golden
Games33
Passes thrown to him
Targets2930
Target share24%25%
Air-yards share28%39%
Catches1715
Receiving yards284253
Near the end zone
Red-zone chances64
Red-zone share21%14%
End-zone targets43
Touchdowns
Touchdowns41
Expected touchdownsEst.2.41.6
Fantasy points
Fantasy points per game (PPR)23.115.4
Fantasy points (PPR)69.446.3
Expected points per gameEst.18.617.9
Points vs expectedEst.+4.5−2.5

Week by week

Each bar is one game. Pick a stat to compare.

Target share by week

Out of all the passes his team threw in his games, the part thrown to him.

  • Christian Watson
  • Matthew Golden
Target share by week
WeekChristian WatsonMatthew Golden
120%against MIN30%against MIN
238%against NYJ21%against NYJ
320%against ATL24%against ATL

Next to each number: that week's opponent.

Where they rank

Each player's place among players at his position who meet the leaderboard's minimum. Open a leaderboard for the full list.
Leaderboard ranks for Christian Watson and Matthew Golden
LeaderboardChristian WatsonMatthew Golden
Target share leaders#22of 74 wide receivers#17of 74 wide receivers
Air-yards share leaders#34of 74 wide receivers#13of 74 wide receivers
Red-zone share leaders#5of 35 wide receivers#17of 35 wide receivers
Red-zone opportunity leaders#4of 166 wide receivers#17of 166 wide receivers
End-zone target leaders#2of 166 wide receivers#15of 166 wide receivers
Expected fantasy points leadersEst.#5of 166 wide receivers#8of 166 wide receivers

Talking points

Fact-checked notes from the weekly usage report, with the numbers behind them.

Christian Watson

Touchdowns above usage

Christian Watson has scored 4 touchdowns on opportunities that usually produce 2.4, per FFO's expected-points model.

Touchdowns
4
Expected touchdownsEst.
2.4
Expected PPR per gameEst.
18.6
PPR vs expected, per gameEst.
+4.5

Weeks 1–3 · 3 games

  • Model estimate, not a forecast: v1 predicts about as well as raw points.

Matthew Golden

No talking points for him in this week's report.

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