Look for the Falcons to attempt to get the running game...

Jan 02, 2011

Look for the Falcons to attempt to get the running game rolling as they head into the playoffs. The Panthers allow 125.5 yards a game. The Falcons need to feed Michael Turner, who was held to 48 yards on 17 carries by the upstart Saints on Monday night. Excluding his 27-yard romp, Turner averaged 1.3 yards on the other 16 carries. The Saints put eight defenders in the box and dared Matt Ryan to beat them, and he couldn’t. The Panthers can’t do the same thing because they are not as talented in the secondary as New Orleans. The Falcons will not take the 2-13 Panthers for granted, especially after watching Minnesota upset Philadelphia. Panthers DE Charles Johnson has had a sack in six straight games, and Falcons RT Tyson Clabo will have his hands full. Johnson has 11.5 sacks on the season. The Falcons need to return to dominating the time of possession and converting on third down, something they failed to do against the Saints. The Saints limited the Falcons to just 3-for-12 in that department on Monday of Week 16.

Fantasy Impact:

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Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker listed as DNP; RB Zach Carbonnet full

Adam Schefter on X

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Seahawks listed RB Kenneth Walker III as a Did Not Practice today while RB Zach Charbonnet was upgraded to full practice ahead of Thursday night’s game at Chicago.

Fantasy Impact:

Walker is dealing with an ankle injury and as we get closer to Thursday his status really seems to be in doubt. Charbonnet would be the team's lead back and looks to be good to go despite dealing with an elbow injury. He'd once again be a great option if Walker is unable to go.

Charger RBs Gus Edwards, J.K. Dobbins listed as limited

Pro Football Talk

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Gus Edwards is listed as a limited participant due to an ankle injury. Edwards ran 14 times for 68 yards and two touchdowns in last Sunday’s win over the Broncos.

J.K. Dobbins (knee) was also limited in his first appearance on the injury report since being designated for return from injured reserve.

Fantasy Impact:

The story said if Dobbins is going to play against the Patriots, the Chargers will have to activate him by Friday. It could be a tricky situation depending on each back's status. Owners will want to pay close attention to this situation leading up to game time.

Bengals QB Joe Burrow, WR Tee Higgins listed as limited

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Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow told reporters on Tuesday that he feels like he’s totally past his right wrist injury, but it still landed him on the team’s injury report.

Burrow was listed as limited due to the wrist and his knee

Wide receiver Tee Higgins (ankle, knee) was listed as limited as well,

Fantasy Impact:

The story said Burrow's injury shouldn’t create much cause for concern about his availability against the Broncos on Saturday since he was listed as limited all of last week before playing without issue in the team’s win over the Browns. Burrow added there are still things he does to help with it but he's pretty much past it. The story added Higgins also played without incident last Sunday after being on the report all week.