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Matthew Golden vs Tee Higgins

Tee Higgins gets more of the deep throws (46% of his team's air yards vs 39%), and they get the same share of their teams' passes (25%). Near the end zone, Matthew Golden has had more chances (5 vs 2 plays within 20 yards) and a bigger share of his team's chances there (11% vs 6%). Tee Higgins is scoring more fantasy points a game (17.8 vs 14.5, PPR), but the chances Matthew Golden gets usually score more: 17.0 vs 16.3 expected points a game Est..

2026 season · Weeks 1–4 · Updated Oct 5, 2026

WRGB

Matthew Golden
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
14.5
Expected points per gameEst.
17.0

4 games with a target, carry or dropback

WRCIN

Tee Higgins
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
17.8
Expected points per gameEst.
16.3

4 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 Tee Higgins, season usage side by side
StatMatthew GoldenTee Higgins
Games44
Passes thrown to him
Targets3739
Target share25%25%
Air-yards share39%46%
Catches1825
Receiving yards274401
Near the end zone
Red-zone chances52
Red-zone share11%6%
End-zone targets41
Touchdowns
Touchdowns21
Expected touchdownsEst.2.30.7
Fantasy points
Fantasy points per game (PPR)14.517.8
Fantasy points (PPR)58.071.1
Expected points per gameEst.17.016.3
Points vs expectedEst.−2.5+1.4

Week by week

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Target share by week

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

  • Matthew Golden
  • Tee Higgins
Target share by week
WeekMatthew GoldenTee Higgins
130%against MIN18%against TB
221%against NYJ32%against HOU
324%against ATL19%against PIT
423%against TB30%against JAX

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 Tee Higgins
LeaderboardMatthew GoldenTee Higgins
Target share leaders#19of 96 wide receivers#18of 96 wide receivers
Air-yards share leaders#12of 96 wide receivers#7of 96 wide receivers
Red-zone share leaders#22of 47 wide receiversBelow the minimum (at least 3 red-zone opportunities in at least 2 games)
Red-zone opportunity leaders#13of 174 wide receivers#71of 174 wide receivers
End-zone target leaders#5of 174 wide receivers#81of 174 wide receivers
Expected fantasy points leadersEst.#10of 174 wide receivers#11of 174 wide receivers

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