Usage comparison · Wide receivers

Matthew Golden vs Michael Wilson

Michael Wilson gets more of his team's passes (27% vs 25%) and more of the deep throws (41% of its air yards vs 39%). Near the end zone, Michael Wilson has had more chances (5 vs 4 plays within 20 yards), and the same share of their teams' chances there (14%). Matthew Golden is scoring more fantasy points a game (15.4 vs 13.4, PPR), but the chances Michael Wilson gets usually score more: 18.4 vs 17.9 expected points a game Est..

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

WRGB

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

3 games with a target, carry or dropback

WRARI

Michael Wilson
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
13.4
Expected points per gameEst.
18.4

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.
Matthew Golden and Michael Wilson, season usage side by side
StatMatthew GoldenMichael Wilson
Games33
Passes thrown to him
Targets3031
Target share25%27%
Air-yards share39%41%
Catches1518
Receiving yards253163
Near the end zone
Red-zone chances45
Red-zone share14%14%
End-zone targets34
Touchdowns
Touchdowns11
Expected touchdownsEst.1.61.8
Fantasy points
Fantasy points per game (PPR)15.413.4
Fantasy points (PPR)46.340.3
Expected points per gameEst.17.918.4
Points vs expectedEst.−2.5−4.9

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.

  • Matthew Golden
  • Michael Wilson
Target share by week
WeekMatthew GoldenMichael Wilson
130%against MIN19%against LAC
221%against NYJ27%against SEA
324%against ATL34%against SF

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 Matthew Golden and Michael Wilson
LeaderboardMatthew GoldenMichael Wilson
Target share leaders#17of 74 wide receivers#7of 74 wide receivers
Air-yards share leaders#13of 74 wide receivers#11of 74 wide receivers
Red-zone share leaders#17of 35 wide receivers#16of 35 wide receivers
Red-zone opportunity leaders#17of 166 wide receivers#8of 166 wide receivers
End-zone target leaders#15of 166 wide receivers#3of 166 wide receivers
Expected fantasy points leadersEst.#8of 166 wide receivers#6of 166 wide receivers

Talking points

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

Matthew Golden

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

Michael Wilson

Volume, not production

Michael Wilson has 41% of ARI's air yards but is scoring 4.9 PPR points a game below what that usage usually produces.

Air-yards share
41%
Targets
31
PPR vs expected, per gameEst.
−4.9

Weeks 1–3 · 3 games

Role up

Michael Wilson's target share rose to 34% in week 3 (17 targets), from 22% in weeks 1-2.

Target share, week 3
34%
Targets, week 3
17
Target share, weeks 1–2
22%
Targets, weeks 1–2
14

Weeks 1–3 · 3 games

  • Share of team targets/carries in games he played. Snap counts aren't in FFO's licensed data, so a low earlier share can mean limited playing time.

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