The Atlanta Falcons will not take the San Diego Chargers lightly this Sunday, knowing that the 4-7 Chargers are desperate for a victory. The teams kick off Sunday afternoon in San Diego at 4:05 p.m. EST.The contest will be a homecoming for running back Michael Turner, who originally served primarily as a blocking back in San Diego for running back LaDanian Tomlinson.
It is Turner, however, who is getting the carries these days in Atlanta, leading the NFL with 251 carries, while the Falcons themselves are second in the league in rushing. Turner rushed for four TD's and 117 yards in last weekend's 45-28 victory over division rival Carolina.
Meantime, rookie QB Matt Ryan out of Boston College passed for 259 yards last weekend to lead the Falcons to their seventh win of the season. Atlanta is currently one game back of Carolina and Tampa Bay in the NFC South.
San Diego, meantime, comes into the game at 4-7, but still alive in the weak AFC West, sitting two games behind the Denver Broncos with five to play. The two teams meet in the season finale on Dec. 28 in San Diego.
The Chargers dropped their seventh game of the season last Sunday night in a 23-20 loss to Indianapolis.
Atlanta leads the all-time series with San Diego 6-1.
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