Saints' Blake Grupe: Makes four field goals in win
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Grupe went 4-for-6 on field-goal attempts and made both of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 26-14 win over the Giants.
Grupe made field goals from 28, 53, 29 and 28 yards in the victory, but he also missed a 52-yard attempt and a 46-yarder as well. The kicker has now gone 10-for-15 on field-goal tries, including 3-for-5 from 50-plus yards, while making all eight of his PATs over five games this year.
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Saints' Blake Grupe: Hits long field goal in loss
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Grupe went two of two on field-goal attempts, including a 54-yarder, and made his only extra-point try in Sunday's 31-19 loss to the Bills.
The kicker also nailed a 35-yarder in the fourth. Grupe has yet to miss an extra point in 2025, though he has missed three field goals. Perhaps Sunday's performance can get him and the 0-4 Saints on track with the Giants looming next week.
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Saints' Blake Grupe: Makes two FGAs in Week 3
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Grupe went 2-for-3 on field-goal attempts and made one PAT in Sunday's 44-13 loss to Seattle.
Grupe made field goals from 27 and 23 yards in the second quarter, but he also missed a 52-yard try with 2:53 left in the first half. The kicker is off to a slow start this season, going 4-for-7 on field-goal tries, missing at least one kick in each of the team's first three contests.
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Saints' Blake Grupe: Misses lone FG on Sunday
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Grupe missed his only field-goal attempt and was 3-for-3 on point-after tries during Sunday's 26-21 loss to the 49ers.
Grupe missed a 40-yard field-goal attempt to end the first drive of the game. The 5-foot-7 kicker is now 2-of-4 on field-goal tries this season. He'll look to bounce back when the Saints next play at Seattle on Sunday, Sept. 21.
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Saints' Blake Grupe: Makes pair of FGs in loss
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Grupe went 2-of-3 on field-goal attempts and converted his lone extra-point try in the Saints' 20-13 loss to the Cardinals on Sunday.
Grupe's miss was from 37 yards out at the end of a 14-play drive by the Saints. His makes came from 36 and 28 yards, and the 36-yard conversion tied the game at 10-10 in the second quarter. Grupe made 27 of 31 field-goal attempts last season and 31 of his 33 extra-point efforts. With Spencer Rattler at quarterback for New Orleans, Grupe doesn't profile as an ideal fantasy kicker in an offense that figures to struggle to score points.
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Saints' Blake Grupe: Converts four FGs in Week 18
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Grupe went 4-for-4 on field-goal attempts and 1-for-1 on point-after tries during Sunday's 27-19 defeat versus Tampa Bay.
Grupe ended his second season on a high note by making four field-goal tries for the first time since Week 1. While he finished with three fewer field-goal makes this season (27) compared to last year (30), the 5-foot-7 kicker showed some improvements from 2023 to 2024, increasing his field goal percentage from 81 percent to 87 percent. Barring any unforeseen injuries or issues, Grupe should return as the Saints' starting kicker for the 2025 campaign.
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Saints' Blake Grupe: Knocks through both tries Week 17
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Grupe went 1-for-1 on field-goal attempts and 1-for-1 on point-after tries during Sunday's 25-10 loss versus Las Vegas.
Grupe converted a 34-yard field-goal attempt that cut the score to 13-10 at the end of the first half. The second-year kicker never got another chance for the rest of the game, as New Orleans was outscored 12-0 in the second half. He has now hit all but four of his 27 field-goal tries this season, and he's only missed two of 32 PATs. Grupe will look to finish the season out strong versus Tampa Bay next Sunday, Jan. 5.
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Saints' Blake Grupe: Hits two FGs in Week 15
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Grupe converted 2 of 2 field-goal attempts and was 1 for 1 on point-after tries during Sunday's 20-19 defeat against Washington.
Grupe bounced back after going 0 for 2 on field-goal tries last week. The second-year kicker knocked through field goals on back-to-back drives in the fourth quarter, first hitting from 41 yards out before hitting again from 51 yards. Grupe has now converted 22 of 26 field-goal tries this season, and he's gone 14-for-16 on attempts of 40-plus yards. The Saints will next play versus the Packers on Monday, Dec. 23.
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Saints' Blake Grupe: Misses two FGs in win
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Grupe went 0-for-2 on field-goal attempts and 2-for-2 on point-after tries during Sunday's 14-11 win over the Giants.
Grupe failed to convert two field-goal tries of 50-plus yards, first missing wide left on a 53-yarder in the first quarter. He then had a 60-yard attempt blocked as time expired at the end of the first half. The second-year kicker has been steady this season, and he'd previously done well from long distance, going a perfect 5-for-5 on tries of 50-plus over the first 12 games. However, Grupe's struggled as of late with three missed field-goal tries over the last two weeks. He'll look to bounce back next week versus Washington on Sunday, Dec. 15.
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Saints' Blake Grupe: Nails both FGs in Week 10
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Grupe went 2-for-2 on field-goal attempts and 2-for-2 on point-after tries during Sunday's 20-17 victory against the Falcons.
Grupe put the Saints on the board with a 38-yard field goal in the second quarter, and he scored the team's final three points with a 26-yarder in the third quarter. The second-year kicker has missed just one of his 19 field-goal attempts through the first 10 games of the season. Lately New Orleans' offense has not been nearly as hot as it was to start the year, but Grupe's surefire efficiency makes him a reliable backup option or waiver-wire pickup in fantasy leagues. He'll look to remain accurate during next week's home game versus the Browns on Sunday, Nov. 17.
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Saints' Blake Grupe: Misses FG attempt Week 8
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Grupe went 2-for-3 on field-goal attempts during Sunday's 26-8 loss against the Chargers.
Grupe missed a field goal for the first time this season, pushing a 44-yard attempt wide right during the fourth quarter. The second-year kicker still made field-goal tries of 40 and 43 yards, and he's now gone 13-for-14 on FGAs while making all but two of his 20 PATs through eight games. Grupe will look to make all of his tries during next week's game at Carolina on Sunday, Nov. 3.
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Saints' Blake Grupe: Logs one field-goal try Week 7
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Grupe connected on his only field-goal attempt and his only extra-point try during Thursday's 33-10 loss versus Denver.
The Saints' offense struggled due to starting quarterback Derek Carr being sidelined for the second week in a row. New Orleans scored 27 points during the second quarter of last week's loss to Tampa Bay, but it's scored just 10 points in seven other quarters over the last two games. Nevertheless, Grupe has converted all 11 of his field-goal tries through seven contests this season, and his only misses have come on two of 20 PATs. Grupe will look to remain perfect from the field when the Saints take on the Chargers on Sunday, Oct. 27.
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Saints' Blake Grupe: Converts two FGAs in Week 6
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Grupe connected on both field-goal attempts and was 3-for-3 on point-after tries during Sunday's 51-27 defeat versus Tampa Bay.
Grupe saw his workload bump back up after attempting just one field goal over the previous two contests. The second-year kicker hit field-goal tries of 42 and 29 yards in the second quarter, and he's now converted all 10 of his FGAs and all but two of his 19 PATs through the first six games of the season. Grupe and the Saints' offense will look to put up another strong outing versus the Broncos on Thursday Night Football in Week 7.
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Saints' Blake Grupe: Kicker to Sit
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Grupe got off to a great start in Week 1 with 22 Fantasy points behind four made field goals, including two from 50-plus yards, and five PATs. Since then, he's combined for 22 Fantasy points in his past four games with four field goals and nine PATs. He missed two PATs over that span, and the Saints will be without Derek Carr (oblique) this week against the Buccaneers. The offense could struggle, and I would look elsewhere for a starting kicker in Week 6.
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Saints' Blake Grupe: Misses second PAT versus Chiefs
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Grupe converted on 1-for-2 point-after tries during Monday's 26-13 loss against Kansas City.
Grupe did not attempt a field goal for the first time this season, and he missed a PAT for just the second time. The second-year kicker has now logged just four field-goal tries since Week 1. After rolling to back-to-back blowout wins to start the season, the Saints' offense has sputtered over the past three games. This only figures to get worst with quarterback Derek Carr expected to miss multiple weeks due to an oblique injury sustained Monday night. Grupe will hope to see more opportunities during next week's game versus the Falcons on Sunday, Oct. 13.
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Saints' Blake Grupe: Sits out practice Thursday
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Grupe was held out of Thursday's practice due to a right hip injury.
Grupe ranks fifth among NFL kickers with at least three appearances at 9.3 points per game, which is powered by 8-for-8 on field-goal attempts and 13 of 14 point-after tries. He now has a health concern in tow, though, leaving his status up in the air ahead of Monday's game in Kansas City. The Saints have a kicker in Charlie Smyth on the practice squad, so there's a contingency plan in place in the event Grupe isn't able to suit up Week 5.
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Saints' Blake Grupe: Perfect on kicking attempts Week 4
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Grupe nailed his only field-goal attempt and all three of his extra-point tries during Sunday's 26-24 defeat versus Atlanta.
Grupe has now converted all nine of his field-goal attempts through the first four games of the season. His only miss this year came on a blocked PAT during a 44-19 win against the Cowboys in Week 2. The second-year kicker is off to a good start after he went 30-for-37 on field-goal tries over 17 games last season. He'll look to keep it up during next week's road matchup against the Chiefs on Monday, Oct. 7.
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Saints' Blake Grupe: Hits two FGs in Sunday's loss
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Grupe went 2-for-2 on field-goal attempts during Sunday's 15-12 loss to the Eagles.
Grupe connected on field-goal tries of 34 and 38 yards to remain perfect through the first three games of the season. The 5-foot-7 kicker didn't get any point-after tries Week 3, as the Saints came up short on a two-point conversion attempt following their lone touchdown of the game. Grupe has been one of the NFL's most productive kickers thanks to the Saints' high-scoring offense over the first two games of the year. This unit will look to get back on track during next Sunday's road matchup versus the division-rival Falcons.
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Saints' Blake Grupe: Hits 52-yarder in loss
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Grupe went 1-for-1 on field-goal attempts and converted his lone PAT in Sunday's 16-10 preseason loss to the 49ers.
Grupe hit a 52-yarder early in the third quarter, and he now gone 3-for-3 on field-goal attempts and 2-for-2 on point-after tries this preseason. The second-year kicker also went back to handling almost the entirety of the Saints' kicking duties after first-year player Charlie Smyth hit the game-winning field-goal attempt in the team's preseason opener. While the latter kicker handled New Orleans' first kickoff of the second quarter, his scant usage seems to indicate that there isn't a legitimate kicking competition going on here this preseason. The Saints will wrap up their preseason schedule this coming Sunday with a final exhibition against the Titans.
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Saints' Blake Grupe: Perfect in Week 17 win
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Grupe converted on 3-for-3 field-goal attempts and 2-for-2 point-after tries during Sunday's 23-13 victory over Tampa Bay.
Grupe made a significant impact for the first time since the Week 12 loss to Atlanta. The rookie out of Notre Dame went just 1-for-2 on field-goal tries over the previous four contests, but he converted three field goals of 28 to 45 yards Week 17. Grupe also remained perfect on his 33rd and 34th PATs of the season, and he has now converted 28 of 35 field-goal tries over the first 16 games of his career. He'll look to finish his rookie season strong when the Saints vie for a potential playoff spot with a Week 18 win versus Atlanta.
