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GP	Att	Yds	Avg	TDs	Fum
16	376	1699	4.5	17	3

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Turner: 'I can't be a one-year wonder': The Gainesville Times caught up with Falcons RB Michael Turner following the club's May minicamp and learned that last year's sensation is not content with where he's at in football just because he had one big year. Turner is aware that he's no longer an unknown runner, but he also knows that defenses can't stack up against him and expect to corral him when TE Tony Gonzalez is there to offset his presence and improve the pass attack. Additionally, Turner refuses to slow down after his breakout 2008 season. "I've still got something to prove. I can't be a one-year wonder." Turner said. "Now that I know I can do that, I can set bigger goals. The sky's the limit."
(Updated 06/04/2009).

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Turner had 17 touchdowns, 1,699 rush yards and 41 receiving yards on six catches with two fumbles last season. Fantasy owners see those stats and immediately want to grab Turner in 2009 drafts. However, the club is interested in taking some of the workload off of Turner, particularly after he had 401 total touches over 17 games (16 regular season, one postseason). Jerious Norwood is expected to take on more work in the run game and the passing game should expand with Gonzalez in town and Matt Ryan already looking like a quality quarterback. Still, Turner should see lots of carries and lots of scoring chances in 2009, especially in favorable matchups. He's a quality No. 1 Fantasy RB worth a pick in the Top 5 overall in all leagues this summer.
(Updated 06/04/2009).

RB Michael Turner is taking part in the team's offseason workout program. After plowing his way to almost 1,700 yards last season, it's time for him to re-charge his muscles. "We love to be around each other and just keep growing as a team," Turner said. He has taken note of the fact that five starters from last season's defense will not be returning. "We lost two people who were in leadership roles and also guys who made great plays for us," Turner said. "It's time for some young guys to step up and make plays. And for guys to start stepping up into leadership, including myself." Last season when Turner signed with the Falcons, they were coming of the bizarre Michael Vick and Bobby Petrino year. Coming off a playoff appearance and posting an 11-5 record, things have changed drastically. "It's a totally different feeling," Turner said. "There were a lot question marks last year about pretty much every position, who was going to be playing what role."This year we have a lot more confidence in guys we have on this team. We know each other. We know our coaching staff. We know our abilities and they'll put us in the best position to win football games." 42//2009

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Injury Report

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Fantasy Analysis

June 29, 2009: 2009 Fantasy outlooks: Atlanta Falcons

The Falcons caught everyone by surprise last season, as rookie Matt Ryan led them to the postseason. What can owners expect from Atlanta in 2009? Our Dave Richard puts the Falcons under the Fantasy microscope.

June 28, 2009: Falcons RB: Michael Turner

The "sure thing" factor is pretty strong with Michael Turner and there's no doubt now that he's a Top 5 Fantasy pick. He could even go as high as No. 2 overall in drafts.

June 25, 2009: Top 50: Lining up again behind those two quarterbacks

Ready to rattle the hornet's nest? Pete Prisco is ready for the 'you-know-what storm' that comes with his annual ranking of the NFL's Top 50 players.

June 24, 2009: Top 50: Rebounding Palmer leads second-25 elites

Who is the NFL's best player? The 50 best? Well, just hold your horses a bit. Pete Prisco charts out his anticipated annual list, and we start by rolling out Nos. 26-50 and the Just Missed list.

June 23, 2009: 2009 Fantasy outlooks: San Diego Chargers

One of the bigger offseason topics involves the Chargers and LaDainian Tomlinson. How much does he have left? Our Jamey Eisenberg takes a look at that and projects where he should go in drafts while taking a look at all of the Fantasy options in San Diego.

Last Seven Games
Date	Opp.	Att	Yds	Lg	TD
11/16	DEN	25	81	28	2
11/23	CAR	24	117	19	4
11/30	SD	31	120	15	0
12/07	NO	18	61	26	1
12/14	TB	32	152	22	1
12/21	MIN	19	70	13	1
12/28	STL	25	208	70	1

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Seven Week Schedule
Week	Date	Site	Time/Result
4	9/3/09	BAL
1	9/13/09	MIA
2	9/20/09	CAR
3	9/27/09	@ NE
5	10/11/09	@ SF
6	10/18/09	CHI
Bye: Week 4

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Rushing
Year	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	Avg	Lg	TD	20+	1st
2004	San Diego Chargers	14	1	20	104	5.2	30	0	2	4
2005	San Diego Chargers	16	0	57	335	5.9	83	3	1	11
2006	San Diego Chargers	13	0	80	502	6.3	73	2	7	24
2007	San Diego Chargers	16	0	71	316	4.5	74	1	2	10
2008	Atlanta Falcons	16	16	376	1699	4.5	70	17	11	84
TOTAL		75	17	604	2956	4.9	83	23	23	133

Receiving
Year	Team	G	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lg	TD	20+	40+	1st
2004	San Diego Chargers	14	1	4	8	2.0	7	0	0	0	0
2005	San Diego Chargers	16	0	0	0	---	0	0	0	0	0
2006	San Diego Chargers	13	0	3	47	15.7	30	0	1	0	2
2007	San Diego Chargers	16	0	4	16	4.0	12	0	0	0	1
2008	Atlanta Falcons	16	16	6	41	6.8	18	0	0	0	2
TOTAL		75	17	17	112	6.6	30	0	1	0	5

Kick Returns
Year	Team	G	No	Yds	Avg	Lg	TD	40+
2004	San Diego Chargers	14	1	18	18.0	18	0	0
2005	San Diego Chargers	16	1	0	0.0	0	0	0
2006	San Diego Chargers	13	36	954	26.5	58	0	6
2007	San Diego Chargers	16	6	139	23.2	28	0	0
2008	Atlanta Falcons	16	0	0	---	0	0	0
TOTAL		75	44	1111	25.3	58	0	6

Defensive Stats
Year	Team	G	Total	Tkl	Ast	Sacks	Int	Yds	Avg	Lg	TD	Pass Def
2004	San Diego Chargers	14	2	2.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
2005	San Diego Chargers	16	4	4.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
2006	San Diego Chargers	13	3	3.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
2007	San Diego Chargers	16	3	2.0	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
2008	Atlanta Falcons	16	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
TOTAL		75	12	11.0	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0

Fumbles
Year	Team	G	Fum	Lost	Fum Forced	Own Rec	Opp Rec	Yds	Tot Rec	TD
2004	San Diego Chargers	14	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005	San Diego Chargers	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006	San Diego Chargers	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2007	San Diego Chargers	16	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008	Atlanta Falcons	16	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL		75	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0

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