Wil Lutz K

DEN — Week 9 at CAR, who allow the 18th-most points to Ks — recently Chase McLaughlin put up 12 on them (W7), Trey Smack put up 2 on them (W8).

Week 8 recap: Wil Lutz

9.0 PPR points against KC on 2/2 FG — right on his 7.4 projection (+1.6). The week 9 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.

Should you start Wil Lutz this week?

Wil Lutz projects 7.4 PPR points in week 9 at CAR — the 18th-ranked matchup for Ks, averaging 10 over his last three. Start him if that clears your other options at K — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.

· No usage trend on file
Week 8 vs KC: 9 pts
Trend reads volume — snaps, targets and carries — not fantasy points, which swing on touchdowns.
Week 9 proj
7.4
PPR · 7.4 std
Matchup
18th
CAR vs Ks
Form
10
PPR pts/gm, last 3 played

Usage & TD luck (2026 · 8 games): 0% offensive snaps · 0 catches for 0 yards/game, 0 TD. 2025 baseline (17 games): 0% offensive snaps, 0 catches for 0 yards/game, 0 TD. Usage moves before production — snaps and share shifts are the earliest real signal.

Week 9 range (half-PPR, when he plays): floor 3 · median 7 · ceiling 12.6 — 21% chance of 10+, 3% of 15+, 0% 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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Upcoming schedule & projections

WkOppStd½ PPRPPRMatchup
W9@ CAR Sun, Nov 8 7.47.47.4 18th
W11vs LV Sun, Nov 22 7.47.47.4 22nd
W12@ PIT Fri, Nov 27 7.47.47.4 2nd · soft
W13vs MIA Sun, Dec 6 7.47.47.4 21st
W14@ NYJ Sun, Dec 13 7.47.47.4 24th
W15@ LV Sun, Dec 20 7.47.47.4 22nd
Free. Add your scoring and who else you have — the answer gets specific. 3 questions a day without an account, 30 with one.

Game log

WkOppStd½ PPRPPR
W8KC2/2 FG 9.09.09.0
W7ARI3/3 FG 14.014.014.0
W6SEA1/1 FG 7.07.07.0
W5LAC3/4 FG 10.010.010.0
W4SF2/3 FG 8.08.08.0
W3LAR 1.01.01.0
W2JAX2/2 FG 9.09.09.0
W1KC1/1 FG 4.04.04.0
All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly. Matchup ranks read 1–32, where 1st allows the most points to the position — the matchup you want.