The Denver Broncos have one of the best special teams units in the NFL.
over the last decade. Having only finished the season with an EPA/Play ranking on offense in the top half of the league just once since 2014 and sporting a top-16 defense in nearly every season since the No Fly Zone, the 2024 Broncos are mimicking those trends on both sides of the football.
The specialists themselves in Denver are playing phenomenal football. Starting with punter Riley Dixon who has the second-most punt attempts this season at 38. He's also doing a phenomenal job in placing punts inside the 20 this season, ranking second, and ranking top-10 in hangtime at 4.50 seconds per punt.
Broncos kicker Wil Lutz is also having one heck of a season. After only missing one singular field goal on 18 attempts so far this season, Lutz’s only miss was a 50-plus yarder in the elements at a notoriously difficult kicking stadium at Metlife Stadium versus the Much was made of Denver trading for Lutz prior to the 2023 season, but he has provided consistent level play in the kicking game since arriving. It's no wonderThe Broncos also have a number of special teams standouts on the 'Core Four' kickoff/kick return coverage and punt/punt return coverages.
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