There will be owners in your fantasy league who want nothing to do with Michael Turner. Too old, they will say. A candidate to wear down. Not a speedster. This is a passing league, you know. Didn’t you hear they’re going to cut his workload?

You don’t need me to tell you that running backs take a pounding, that NFL clubs, knowing this, are: 1) more prone to turn to committee approaches at the position than before and 2) don’t hesitate to move on to the next back when they believe it's necessary.

Yes, running backs have small windows in which to perform, and Turner’s window, given his age (30), his hard-charging, high-contact, between-the-tackles running style and the volume of carries he has received the past four regular seasons (1,189), is, um, narrower than it was a few years ago.

But I’m not buying that Michael Turner is done being a valuable fantasy football performer. Here’s why:

• Even if his overall workload starts to shrink, he’s going to get the lion’s share of goal-line carries in a very good offense. Of Turner’s 50 regular-season TDs in four seasons with the Falcons, 40 have come from the opposition’s 10-yard-line and inward.

• For someone whose speed is not regarded as his strength, Turner’s yards-per-carry average is quite good. He has gained at least 4.5 yards per tote in 3-of-4 seasons in Atlanta and has never been held to less than 4.1 yards per carry over an entire season with the Falcons.