FEBRUARY 8, 2023 • NEWORLEANSSAINTS.COM
WIL LUTZ #3 - KICKER - DENVER BRONCOS
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Wil Lutz's top plays of the 2022 NFL season Watch highlights of New Orleans Saints kicker Wil Lutz's top plays of the 2022 NFL regular season.
Ends season on sour note Lutz missed both field goal attempts and converted his only extra-point try during Sunday's 10-7 defeat to Carolina.
Impact 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.
JANUARY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
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Nails 54-yarder in win Lutz connected on 2-for-2 field-goal attempts and 2-for-2 point-after tries during Sunday's 20-10 victory over Philadelphia.
Impact 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.
JANUARY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
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JANUARY 1, 2023 • NEWORLEANSSAINTS.COM
Knocks in another short FG 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.
Impact 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.
DECEMBER 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Wil Lutz's 23-yard FG gets Saints on the board on final play of first half | Browns vs. Saints Highlights | 2022 Week 16 New Orleans Saints kicker Wil Lutz's 23-yard FG gets the Saints on the board on the final play of the first half vs. the Cleveland Browns in...
DECEMBER 24, 2022 • NEWORLEANSSAINTS.COM
Few opportunities Week 15 Lutz did not attempt a field goal, and nailed all three extra-point tries during Sunday's 21-18 win versus the Falcons.
Impact 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.
DECEMBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Back to full practice Lutz (illness) practiced fully Thursday.
Impact After sitting out Wednesday's session due to an illness, Lutz was back operating on all cylinders one day later, all but clearing him Sunday's matchup with the Falcons. On the season, Lutz sits in a tie for 20th among kickers with at least 12 appearance with the Broncos' Brandon McManus at 6.5 points per game.
DECEMBER 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Sidelined with illness Lutz didn't practice Wednesday due to an illness, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.
Impact The severity of the aliment remains unclear, but Lutz will have two more opportunities to practice before the team needs to make a decision on his status for Sunday's game against Atlanta. The Saints don't have another kicker on the 53-man roster or practice squad, so any signing heading into the weekend would be an indication that Lutz isn't on track to play.
DECEMBER 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Reliable performance in MNF Lutz converted all three field goal attempts and his only extra-point try during Monday's 17-16 defeat to Tampa Bay.
Impact Lutz's production benefitted from the Saints' struggles to come away with touchdowns in the red zone, as he converted field goals of 38, 21 and 29 yards. The sixth-year kicker has now made 20 of his 26 field goals while converting all 25 of his point-after-tries this season. Lutz has also failed to connect on just two kicking attempts since Week 4. The Saints are on bye Week 14, but he should see a healthy number of opportunities when the team takes on an Atlanta defense that ranks 29th in total yards Week 15.
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One kicking attempt in shutout Lutz missed his only field goal attempt during Sunday's 13-0 loss versus the 49ers.
Impact Lutz pushed a 48-yard field-goal attempt wide left with the Saints down 13-0 late in the third quarter. New Orleans' offense then failed to convert on either of their two red-zone trips in the fourth quarter, thus denying the 28-year-old any point-after tries. Lutz's one kicking attempt marks his season low, as the Saints were shut out for the first time in 2022 by the 49ers' aggressive defense. He will look to recover from this performance next week against the division-rival Buccaneers, which held the kicker to just two combined kicking attempts during their previous Week 2 matchup.
NOVEMBER 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Kamara's fumbles lead to Saints 1st shutout loss in 21 years
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49ers top Saints 13-0, first to blank New Orleans since 2001
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Wil Lutz on game conditions in San Francisco 11/23/2022 New Orleans Saints kicker Wil Lutz's post-practice interview from Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022 ahead of the Saints' game against the San Francis...
NOVEMBER 23, 2022 • NEWORLEANSSAINTS.COM
Nails all five kicking tries Lutz converted both of his field goal attempts and went 3-for-3 on extra-point tries during Sunday's 27-20 win against the Rams.
Impact Lutz matched his total number of kicking attempts across his two previous outings, as the Saints' offense bounced back after scoring just two touchdowns in as many weeks. The 28-year-old also logged more than four total kicking attempts for the fifth time through 11 games, and he's now gone 15-for-20 on field-goal attempts while converting all 21 of his extra-point tries this season. New Orleans may trot out Lutz for more field goals if the team's offensive struggles pop back up against San Francisco's stout defense Week 12.
NOVEMBER 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Knocks through lone FG attempt Lutz converted his lone field-goal attempt from 44 yards and his only point-after try during Sunday's 20-10 defeat to Pittsburgh.
Impact Lutz tied his season low in total kicking attempts as the Saints gained just 186 total offensive yards Sunday. The 28-year-old has now gone 15-for-20 on field-goal tries and made all 21 of his extra-point attempts this season, and he has converted all but one of his 12 field-goal attempts over the past six games.
NOVEMBER 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Hits all three kicks Lutz made both of his field-goal attempts as well as his only extra-point try in Monday night's 27-13 loss to the Ravens.
Impact Lutz converted from 33 and 37 yards on his field goals. The veteran now sports 62 points on the campaign, tying for the 10th-most at his position league-wide.
NOVEMBER 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
