Michael Turner (groin) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice. There's really nothing to see here. Turner was limited all last week before playing. He faces a very tough matchup in Week 12 against a Bucs defense that currently ranks No. 1 against the run.

Michael Turner rushed 15 times for 46 yards and a touchdown as the Falcons defeated Arizona in Week 11. Turner was completely ineffective on the ground, rendering Atlanta's offense one-dimensional. Although pre-game reports suggested Turner's role would be scaled back in favor of more Quizz Rodgers and Jason Snelling, the backups combined for just six carries. Turner is running so poorly at this point that his week-to-week fantasy productivity is almost wholly dependent on goal-line scores. The Falcons face the Bucs' league-best run defense in Week 12.

Michael Turner (groin) is active for Week 11, but ESPN's Chris Mortensen reported Turner's role may be scaled back against the Cardinals. Due to the groin injury and Turner's recent ineffectiveness, Mort reported on Sunday Countdown that Jason Snelling and Jacquizz Rodgers may both receive bigger portions of the running back pie. Turner remains the best bet of the group for goal-line carries, but this backfield is fast developing into a fantasy quagmire. We'll learn a little bit more about the new roles today.

Michael Turner (groin, questionable) was limited in Friday's practice. The Falcons are keen on listing guys as "limited/questionable," but their players often play through those tags. Fantasy owners can use Turner's groin injury as a tiebreaker to sit him, though, if they have a flex option who offers more fantasy upside. Turner has had groin problems for two years now.

Michael Turner (groin) was limited again in Thursday's practice. Turner has a history of groin injuries, so it's a situation to monitor. For Week 11, though, he's not believed to be in any danger of sitting out. Turner has a fine matchup against a reeling Cardinals run defense likely to be without Calais Campbell (calf), but he's hard to trust in fantasy leagues after laying an egg versus the NFL's softest defense.

Michael Turner was limited in Wednesday's practice. It's Turner's first appearance on the injury report this season, but he wasn't known to be hurt in Sunday's loss. His status will be worth double-checking on Thursday, but he should be fine for Week 11. At least physically, that is. Owners should expect another dismal day production-wise.

Falcons OC Dirk Koetter defended Michael Turner's 13-carry, 15-yard Week 10 performance on Tuesday, saying Turner "had no chance" because the Falcons were facing "free runners at the point of attack." The blame game for the Falcons' failed rushing attack is escalating, but it's hard to see how it's anyone's fault but Turner's, even if his offensive line hasn't been paving exceptionally big running lanes. Turner simply has no burst left, and immediately runs out of gas when he does somehow manage to make it past the first line of defense. Jacquizz Rodgers is a flawed runner, as well, but it's hard to see the Falcons not being forced to expand his role down the stretch.

Michael Turner has received 17 goal-to-go carries this season, and executed for a touchdown on just three of them. King of the annual late-season fade, Turner bottomed out with 15 scoreless yards on 13 carries in Week 10 against the NFL's worst run defense at New Orleans. Lacking any hint of burst, Turner was repeatedly stuffed on short-yardage plays. The Falcons figure to continue to start Turner, but he will remain a fantasy liability and is likely to get worse rather than better down the stretch.

Michael Turner managed just 15 yards on 13 carries at New Orleans in Week 10. Facing the league's worst defense, Turner was stopped for no gain or negative yards on more than half of his carries. He was thrown for a loss on a pair of key 3rd-and-1 plays and failed to convert the touchdown on three separate drives inside the 1-yard line, including the potential game-winner with under two minutes remaining. An alleged power back, Turner no longer has the leg drive to succeed unless he's given an extra-wide lane to hit a big play or two each game. If the Falcons are serious about contending, Turner's playing time will have to be scaled back in favor of Jacquizz Rodgers in space and Jason Snelling between the tackles.

Michael Turner rushed 20 times for 102 yards and a touchdown in Atlanta's Week 9 win over the Cowboys.