Lutz swapped one premium kicking environment indoors in New Orleans for another when he was traded to the Broncos prior to the final cut deadline, reuniting with former coach Sean Payton in Denver. However, Lutz was one of the least effective kickers in 2022, averaging the 32nd-most Fantasy points per game in 2022. He could be a solid option early in the year with the Broncos playing at home the first two weeks, but he's unlikely to have long-term Fantasy value.
Lutz made his only field-goal attempt while converting both of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 22-17 loss to the Texans.
Lutz continued his perfect streak on field-goal attempts Sunday, making all 12 of his tries since Week 10. With that said, the veteran kicker was unable to produce much against the Texans as the Broncos' offense struggled to get much going throughout the contest. Lutz will look to have more of an impact on the scoreboard when the Broncos visit the Chargers in Week 14.
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Broncos' Wil Lutz: Clear for Week 13
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Lutz (hip) does not have an injury status for Sunday's contest versus Houston, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.
Lutz entered the practice week with a questionable tag due to a hip injury, and he logged a limited practice both Wednesday and Thursday. However, he was able to practice in full Friday, clearing him to play Week 13 against the Texans. Lutz has been one of the league's most efficient kickers this season, making 23 of 25 field-goal attempts, including three of four from 50-plus yards.
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Broncos' Wil Lutz: Still limited at practice Thursday
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Lutz (hip) was a limited participant at practice Thursday.
Lutz seems to be in danger of missing his first game this season as he nurses a hip injury, the details of which are unknown at this point. If he can't practice in full Friday, he'll likely end up carrying an injury designation into the weekend.
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Broncos' Wil Lutz: Limited at practice
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Lutz was a limited participant at practice Wednesday due to a hip injury, Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post reports.
Lutz's ability to log a limited session Wednesday suggests his hip issue is a minor concern, but those depending on him for Week 13 fantasy lineups will still want to track his activity during practices Thursday and Friday. The Broncos have no other kickers on their 53-man roster or practice squad, so for now, the team is seemingly expecting Lutz to be ready to go for Sunday's game in Houston.
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Broncos' Wil Lutz: Perfect on kicks
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Lutz made both of his field-goal attempts while converting all three of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 29-12 win over the Browns.
Lutz was perfect on kicking tries for the second straight week, continuing his strong 2023 season. The veteran kicker connected on field goals from 23 and 34 yards out in the contest and has now made at least two field goals in seven of 11 games. With Denver's offense showing significant progress in recent weeks, Lutz should continue to see opportunities in scoring position when the Broncos visit the Texans in Week 13.
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Broncos' Wil Lutz: Flawless performance in win
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Lutz made all five of his field-goal attempts in Sunday's 21-20 win over the Vikings.
Lutz was heavily involved Sunday, as the veteran kicker accounted for 15 of the Broncos' 21 points in the contest. The 29-year-old continued his stellar 2023 campaign and has now made 22 of his 24 field-goal tries this season. This 92 percent success rate is a drastic improvement over his 2022 performance, in which he connected on just 74 percent of his field-goal attempts. Lutz will look to carry this momentum into a Week 12 matchup with the Browns.
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Broncos' Wil Lutz: Makes one field goal
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Lutz made one of two field-goal attempts while converting all three of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 24-9 win over the Chiefs.
Lutz ended his perfect streak on kicking tries, as his 38 yard field-goal attempt was blocked in the third quarter of the contest. The veteran kicker did, however, connect from 28 yards out late in the fourth quarter. Lutz will look to bounce back from Sunday's underwhelming performance when the Broncos return from their Week 9 bye to square off against the Bills on Nov. 13.
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Broncos' Wil Lutz: Perfect in win
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Lutz went 4-for-4 on field-goal tries while making his lone extra-point attempt in Sunday's 19-17 win over the Packers.
Lutz continued his perfect streak on kicking tries despite failing to attempt a single kick in Week 6. The veteran kicker connected on field goals from 29, 32, 35 and 52 yards out in the contest and was responsible for 13 of the Broncos' 19 points Sunday. Lutz will look to build off this impressive performance in a Week 8 rematch against the Chiefs.
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Broncos' Wil Lutz: No field-goal attempts in loss
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Lutz did not attempt a field goal or PAT during Thursday's 19-8 loss to the Chiefs.
Lutz's lack of involvement Thursday was a direct result of the Broncos' glaring offensive struggles against the Chiefs defense. Though Denver found the end zone late in the contest, the team elected to go for a two-point conversion while in catch-up mode. The veteran kicker has now made eight of his nine field-goal tries and has gone 11-for-12 on PATs through the first six games of the 2023 campaign. Lutz will look to bounce back when the Broncos host the Packers in Week 7.
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Broncos' Wil Lutz: Extends perfect streak
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Lutz went 2-for-2 on field-goal tries while making his lone extra-point attempt in Sunday's 31-21 loss to the Jets.
Lutz was perfect on kicks for the fourth-straight week, continuing a solid start to the 2023 campaign. The veteran kicker connected on field goals from 22 and 23 yards out in the contest. Lutz will look to continue his perfect streak in Week 6 when the Broncos visit the Chiefs.
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Broncos' Wil Lutz: Remains perfect on kicks
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Lutz made his only field-goal attempt while converting all four of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 31-28 win over the Bears.
Lutz continued his perfect streak on kicks that began in Week 2, nailing a 51-yard game-winning field goal late in the fourth quarter. With the Broncos' offense beginning to find itself under coach Sean Payton, it's possible that the veteran kicker may continue to find himself in scoring position more often going forward. Lutz will look to keep his perfect streak going when the Broncos host the Jets in Week 5.
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Broncos' Wil Lutz: Perfect on kicks
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Lutz went 2-for-2 on field-goal attempts while making all three of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 35-33 loss to Commanders.
After an underwhelming performance in Week 1, Lutz bounced back Sunday by making all five of his kicking tries. The veteran connected on field goals from 31 and 32 yards out in the second half of the contest. The Broncos' offense appears to be on the right track under head coach Sean Payton, so its possible Lutz could see more scoring opportunities going forward in 2023. The 29-year-old will look to continue his perfect streak when the Broncos visit the Dolphins in Week 3.
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Broncos' Wil Lutz: Traded to Denver
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The Saints are trading Lutz to the Broncos on Tuesday, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
Lutz will be reunited with coach Sean Payton and figures to replace Brett Maher as Denver's placekicker. Back in New Orleans, the Saints are set to enter Week 1 with undrafted rookie Blake Grupe as their kicker.
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Saints' Wil Lutz: Leads kicking competition
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Lutz has demonstrated improved leg strength in training camp and is well ahead of Blake Grupe in the Saints' kicking competition, Jeff Duncan of NOLA.com reports.
Lutz made a 62-yard field goal in practice and has been accurate throughout training camp. He made 23 of 31 field-goal attempts for the Saints in 2022 for a career-low success rate of 74.2 percent, but Lutz will be looking to rebound closer to his career conversion rate of 84.6 percent in 2023.
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Saints' Wil Lutz: Takes pay cut
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Lutz restructured his contract with the Saints on Saturday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Networkreports.
The veteran kicker actually took a bit of a pay cut, as he'll have a chance to earn back only half of the $1.5 million via incentives this season. Perhaps more importantly, this moves essentially assures the 28-year-old will at least be on the team entering the 2023 season after finishing this season 23-of-31 on field-goal tries, including 8-of-14 from attempts from 40-plus yards out. Lutz missed the entire 2021 season with an abdomen injury that resulted in core-muscle surgery.
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Saints' Wil Lutz: Ends season on sour note
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Lutz missed both field goal attempts and converted his only extra-point try during Sunday's 10-7 defeat to Carolina.
Lutz's streak of consistency over the second half of the season came to an end Week 18. The 28-year-old missed his first 44-yard field-goal attempt wide left early in the second quarter. Lutz also had a chance to put the Saints up 10-7 with under two minutes remaining, though this 55-yard attempt also went wide left after being tipped near the line of scrimmage. Lutz ends his career-worst 2022 campaign by converting 74 percent of his 31 field-goal tries while knocking through all 33 of his point-after tries over 17 games. He also had his shakiest season on long-distance tries, going 8-for-14 on attempts of 40 or more yards. Lutz could be in line for a make-or-break 2023 season as he enters the fifth and final year of his current contract with New Orleans.
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Saints' Wil Lutz: Nails 54-yarder in win
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Lutz went 2-for-2 field-goal attempts and 2-for-2 on point-after tries during Sunday's 20-10 victory over Philadelphia.
Lutz split the uprights on a 54-yard attempt to put the Saints up 10-0 midway through the second quarter. This marked the 28-year-old's first attempt of 50 yards or more since Week 5, and he's now gone 4-for-5 on such attempts this season. Lutz will enter the final week of the 2022 campaign converting a career-low 79 percent of his 29 field-goal attempts, though he's been perfect on all 32 of his extra-point tries over 16 games.
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Saints' Wil Lutz: Knocks in another short FG
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Lutz converted his lone field-goal attempt and was 2-for-2 on point-after tries during Saturday's 17-10 victory over the Browns.
Lutz continued to hit his layups, as his four made field goals over the last three games have come from within 39 yards. The sixth-year kicker has not attempted a field goal beyond 40 yards since Week 12, and all four of his 50-plus-yard tries came over the first five games of the year. Lutz is now 21-for-27 on field-goal attempts and has been perfect on all 30 of his point-after tries in 2022. The Saints should once again rely on Lutz to convert short field goals Week 17 versus Atlanta.
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Saints' Wil Lutz: Kicker to Sit
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You can guess why Lutz is in this spot by now -- the weather in Cleveland. Windy and cold is not good for a kicker used to being indoors, and Lutz has just two games with multiple field goals since Week 9. He also was held without a field goal attempt in Week 15 against Atlanta, and the Browns held Justin Tucker to 1-of-3 on field goal attempts last week, including a blocked kick.
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Saints' Wil Lutz: Few opportunities Week 15
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Lutz did not attempt a field goal, and nailed all three extra-point tries during Sunday's 21-18 win versus the Falcons.
Lutz was denied his best opportunities for field goals Week 15, as the Saints fumbled and turned the ball over on downs during two of their four trips within the Atlanta 30-yard line. Otherwise, New Orleans' offense came away with two touchdowns to tight end Juwan Johnson in the red zone. Lutz remained efficient, as he has now missed just one kicking attempt over the last six games. For the season, the 28-year-old has gone 20-for-26 on field-goal attempts while making all 28 of his point-after tries. Lutz will look to keep up this solid run of kicking against Cleveland in Week 16.
