When Michael Turner missed five games last season with ...

Jun 04, 2010

When Michael Turner missed five games last season with a high-ankle sprain, the Atlanta Falcons got a glimpse of what life was like without the talented running back, who has scored 27 touchdowns and averaged 4.6 yards per carry since he arrived in Atlanta in 2008.

When Turner is healthy, said head coach Mike Smith, the entire offense is given a boost. His presence is a boon to both the running and passing attack and forces defenses into one-on-one situations with the Falcons' receivers and tight ends.

"Mike has the ability, when he has the ball in his hands, to go the distance," said Smith. "And that forces defenses to change their philosophy on how they're going to try and defend us."

Fantasy Impact:

yesterday

Cowboys TE Jake Ferguson officially Out for Week 12

Adam Schefter

yesterday · 4:12 PM EST

Cowboys list TE Jake Ferguson as out for Sunday’s game vs. Washington due to his concussion.

Related Players: Luke Schoonmaker

Fantasy Impact:

This puts Schoonmaker more or less in TE streaming consideration, but there are far better options this week, which puts him low on the totem pole.

Eagles WR DeVonta Smith officially Out for Week 12

Mike Garafolo

yesterday · 4:04 PM EST

Eagles ruled out WR DeVonta Smith (hamstring) for Sunday against the Rams.

Related Players: A.J. Brown, Jahan Dotson, Johnny Wilson, Dallas Goedert

Fantasy Impact:

It's a bit of a crapshoot as to who the "WR2" on the offense will be, but now that he's ruled out, Brown and Goedert should get a nice boost to their bottom line. That would lock Goedert into a no-doubt TE1 role in Week 12.