Matthew Golden Week 8 Preview vs. the Panthers

Matthew Golden will be up against the sixth-best passing defense in the NFL when his Green Bay Packers take on the Carolina Panthers in Week 8, on Thursday at 8:15 p.m. ET.

Golden's 36 grabs have yielded 540 total yards (and an average of 77.1 per game) and three scores. He has been targeted 69 times.

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Golden vs. the Panthers

• Golden vs the Panthers (since 2021): 1 GP / 9 REC YPG / 0 REC TD
• Carolina has allowed 100 or more receiving yards to just one opposing receiver in the 2026 season.
• The Panthers have surrendered a TD pass to six opposing players this year.
• Carolina has allowed two or more TD receptions to only one opposing player on the season.
• The 195.7 passing yards the Panthers yield per contest makes them the sixth-ranked pass defense in the NFL this year.
• So far this season, the Panthers have given up seven passing TDs to opponents, averaging 1.2 per game. That ranks fifth in league play.

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Golden Receiving Insights

• In five of seven games this year, Golden has eclipsed the over on his receiving yards prop bet.
• Golden has been targeted on 69 of his team's 271 passing attempts this season (25.5% target share).
• He has 540 receiving yards on 69 targets to rank 60th in league play with 7.8 yards per target.
• Golden has three games with a touchdown catch this season (out of seven played). He hasn't scored multiple touchdowns in any game.
• He has 18.8% of his team's 16 offensive touchdowns this season (three).
• Golden has been targeted 11 times in the red zone (28.2% of his team's 39 red zone pass attempts).

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Golden's Recent Performance