Is Matthew Golden Playing Today? (Injury Update, Betting Impact for Vikings vs. Packers)

The latest injury update for Green Bay Packers wide receiver Matthew Golden in Week 12 against the Minnesota Vikings.

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Matthew Golden. / Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Green Bay Packers rookie wide receiver Matthew Golden has been dealing with a shoulder injury in recent weeks, and he's officially listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings.

Golden was a limited participant in practice all week, leading to the questionable tag for this NFC North battle.

Packers list Josh Jacobs, Matthew Golden, Dontayvion Wicks, Savion Williams, Lukas Van Ness, Karl Brooks all as questionable.

Quay Walker listed as doubtful after his stinger last week.

And obviously Jaden Reed will not play after just returning to practice today. pic.twitter.com/hkY5jz0GHu

— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) November 21, 2025

Golden returned to action in Week 11 against the New York Giants after missing Week 10 with the injury, but it appears he's not fully over it at this point in the season. Golden seems to be a game-time decision for this matchup, and he could play a limited role even if he does suit up.

A first-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, Golden played just 34.5 percent of the Packers' snaps last week, and he's been an afterthought at times in this offense. Overall this season, Golden has just 32 targets, catching 24 of them for 286 yards.

Here's a breakdown of how to bet on the Packers in the prop market since the team has not giving an indication as to whether or not Golden will play on Sunday.

Best Packers Prop Bet vs. Vikings

With Golden's status up in the air, bettors may want to look elsewhere in the prop market on Sunday. SI's NFL betting insider Iain MacMillan is doing just that, as he has another Packers receiver that he's betting on in this matchup:

Christian Watson Anytime TD (+210)

Christian Watson has stepped in as the clear No. 2 receiver for the Packers at this point in the season. Last week against the Giants, Romeo Doubs and Watson had four receptions each, and no other pass-catcher had more than one. If that continues to be true, Watson is going to present the better betting value at +210 to score against the Vikings than Doubs' odds at +160.

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