Saints kicker Will Lutz is 'swinging with confidence'

New Orleans Saints kicker Wil Lutz (3) hits a 45-yard field goal just before the half during the game between the New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday, September 23, 2018. (Photo by Michael DeMocker, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)Wil Lutz's heart sank in Atlanta when he saw his 49-yard field goal start to bend to his left, defying the message his right foot told his brain.

The New Orleans Saints kicker struck it well, as he has been doing with regularity this season. Off his foot, he figured he center cut another 3-pointer, a product of the confidence and trust he has been building behind the scenes the last couple years. Then the ball started its fade…