Michael Turner (elbow) is active for Week 14 against the Panthers. LCB Asante Samuel (shoulder) is also active despite being listed as questionable and failing to practice all week. The Falcons' big blow is at safety, where SS William Moore will miss Sunday's game due to a hamstring injury. Atlanta's Week 14 inactives, in addition to Moore, are QB Dominique Davis, WR Tim Toone, OT OG Phillip Manley, G Harland Gunn, DE Lawrence Sidbury, and DT Travian Robertson.

ESPN's Adam Schefter reported on Saturday that Michael Turner (elbow, questionable) will play versus the Panthers this week. Turner put in a full slate of limited practices this week, so it's no surprise that he's going to be out there. Although he's played less than 40 percent of the snaps in each of the past two weeks, Turner has kept his flickering light of fantasy value burning by finding the end zone in three straight games. Jacquizz Rodgers' role should do nothing but increase as Atlanta moves forward. Turner is Rotoworld's No. 30 running back for Week 14.

Michael Turner (elbow) was limited in Falcons practice Friday and is listed as questionable for Week 14 against the Panthers. Turner sported a wrap on his left elbow in practices all week. There is some speculation that the Falcons could use his "injury" as an excuse to decrease Turner's role moving forward. He'll be a very dicey Week 14 flex play.

Michael Turner has been sporting a wrap on his left elbow in limited practices this week. Although coach Mike Smith expects Turner to play against the Panthers, the Associated Press believes the Falcons could use the injury as an excuse to further increase Jacquizz Rodgers' role. Quizz and Turner have been splitting snaps equally over the past three weeks. We remain skeptical that Rodgers will see more than 12-14 touches at Carolina.

Michael Turner (elbow) was limited again in Thursday's practice. Turner will be fine for Sunday's game at Carolina. Although his best fantasy output of the season came in his previous matchup with the Panthers, he's been held to 3.1 YPC or below in five of the eight games since. Rotoworld ranks Turner No. 30 among running backs for Week 14.

Michael Turner (elbow) was limited in Wednesday's practice. The Falcons have taken to limiting Turner's practice reps of late, but he's in no danger of missing Sunday's game against the Panthers. He'll be a low-end RB2/flex option for the first week of the fantasy playoffs, and will need to score a touchdown to have any real value.

Michael Turner rushed 12 times for 83 yards and a touchdown in Thursday night's Week 13 victory over the Saints. Turner and the run game crammed the football right down New Orleans' throats on the game's opening drive, as he and Jacquizz Rodgers rushed for 71 yards and Turner's three-yard score on just five carries. After that though, there just wasn't much else going on for the Atlanta offense. Turner rushed for just 12 yards on five carries after halftime. He has found pay dirt in three consecutive games thanks to a failing red zone pass offense. Turner will take on Carolina's bottom-10 fantasy run defense in Week 14.

Coach Mike Smith confirmed he now likes using his running backs in a committee. At this point, we can expect the snap count between Michael Turner and Jacquizz Rodgers to be close to even on a weekly basis. Turner's sluggish running is holding the Falcons' up-tempo scheme hostage. At this point, his only value to fantasy owners is as a goal-line back. "We feel like Jacquizz is a very viable option to carry the football and has done a nice job for us," Smith said. "It has become more of the vogue thing to do, to have a running back by committee."

Michael Turner was held to 17 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries, adding 13 yards on three receptions at Tampa Bay in Week 12. Leary of becoming one-dimensional after last week's five-interception game by Matt Ryan, the Falcons game-planned to establish Turner and a ground attack against the league's top run defense. The plan was quickly scrapped when it failed due to a lack of any semblance of burst that has been evident from Turner since late last season. A far more effective Jaquizz Rodgers reached double-digit carries for just the second time this season. Turner salvaged his day with a two-yard touchdown, but we're long past the point of trusting him in fantasy leagues. Despite a few long runs when the defense was paying attention to the passing game, Turner is averaging just 3.5 YPC heading into a Week 13 rematch with a Saints defense that shut him down in Week 10.

Michael Turner (groin) returned to a full practice on Friday and is listed as probable for Week 12. Turner will be active for Week 12 against the Bucs' No. 1 run defense. The matchup is difficult and the Falcons have been making an effort to decrease a struggling Turner's role. He'll be a roll-of-the-dice flex play this week.