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PLAYER NOTES --RB Jerious Norwood (right hip flexor) started to run again last week, but he has missed the last five games. --LT Sam Baker (right ankle) missed his first game of the season Sunday against Carolina. Will Svitek started in his place. --QB Matt Ryan had a 57.4 passer rating against the Panthers. He has 12 interceptions through nine games after throwing 11 all of last season. --WR Roddy White, who is playing with a right knee injury, caught seven passes for 98 yards, including a 34-yard catch. --P Michael Koenen had a 70-yard punt against the Panthers. --DT Thomas Johnson returned to the starting lineup after missing the previous two games with a calf injury. He had one tackle. REPORT CARD VS. PANTHERS PASSING OFFENSE D-minus -- QB Matt Ryan is clearly struggling in his second season. He passed for 224 yards and threw two costly interceptions against Carolina. He targeted WR Roddy White and TE Tony Gonzalez on 11 plays each, but both of his interceptions came on...

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Last season, during the Falcons' improbable rise to wild-card playoff status, the team suffered just a few major injuries. This season, the injured list is littered with high draft picks and veteran cornerback Brian Williams. Starting left tackle Sam Baker, starting defensive tackle Thomas Johnson and dependable backup running back Jerious Norwood have all missed games. First-round draft pick Peria Jerry and second-round pick William Moore are on injured reserve. Now, the Falcons may be facing time without their top running back, Michael Turner, who left the game against Carolina with a high right ankle sprain. Turner could miss anywhere from four to six weeks, but the Falcons are hoping he's a quick healer. With Turner and Norwood (right hip flexor) out, the Falcons handed over their potent rushing attack to third-year man Jason Snelling. He's a hard-charger but lacks the explosives of Norwood and Turner. "When somebody goes down, somebody has to step up," fullback Ovie Mughelli...