GB — Week 2 at NYJ, who allow the 23rd-most points to WRs — recently Elic Ayomanor put up 7.1 on them (W1).
15.5 PPR points against MIN on 6/12 rec, 95 yd — beat his 9.9 projection by 5.6. The week 2 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.
Matthew Golden projects 11.8 PPR points in week 2 at NYJ — the 23rd-ranked matchup for WRs, averaging 15.5 over his last three. Start him if that clears your other options at WR — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.
The week 2 angle vs NYJ: 140 passing yards a game allowed (4.38/attempt) · 1 TDs/gm through the air · 0 INTs/gm — all of it adding up to the 23rd-most fantasy points allowed to WRs. Receipts and the full profile: how NYJ defends WRs, linked under The matchup below.
Usage & TD luck (2026 · 2 games): 82% offensive snaps · 9 targets/game, 25.3% target share · 33.1% air-yard share (aDOT 12.1) · 5 catches for 76.5 yards/game, 0 TD. 2025 baseline (14 games): 53.2% offensive snaps, 3.1 targets/game, 12.4% target share, 19.4% air-yard share (aDOT 12.5), 2.1 catches for 25.8 yards/game, 0 TD. (2025) TD luck: 0 scored vs 1.7 expected — neutral. Usage moves before production — snaps and share shifts are the earliest real signal.
Week 2 range (half-PPR, when he plays): floor 1.6 · median 8.3 · ceiling 20.2 — 43% chance of 10+, 23% of 15+, 11% of 20+. Built from real week-to-week variance at his position and scoring level — not a bell curve, the actual shape.
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| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | Matchup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W2 | @ NYJ | Sun, Sep 20 | 8.0 | 9.9 | 11.8 | 23rd |
| W3 | vs ATL | Thu, Sep 24 | 7.3 | 9.2 | 11.1 | 25th · tough |
| W4 | @ TB | Sun, Oct 4 | 7.7 | 9.7 | 11.7 | 27th · tough |
| W5 | vs CHI | Sun, Oct 11 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 12.1 | 6th · soft |
| W6 | vs DAL | Sun, Oct 18 | 8.4 | 10.5 | 12.6 | 26th · tough |
| W7 | @ DET | Sun, Oct 25 | 7.2 | 9.1 | 11.1 | 3rd · soft |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | MIN | 6/12 rec, 95 yd | 9.5 | 12.5 | 15.5 |