The Facts: OC Dirk Koetter envisions between 15 to 25 touches per game for Gurley, provided the running back's left knee remains healthy throughout the 2020 season.

Diehards Line: The Falcons currently have the 26-year-old Gurley on a "load management" plan in preparation for the Sept. 13 season opener at home against the Seattle Seahawks. Gurley sat out two padded practices during training camp thus far but participated in Monday's scrimmage, although he did not have a heavy workload. The Falcons hope the 2017 NFL Offensive Player of the Year can provide run-game balance to what has been a pass-heavy offense. "I think a minimum of 15 touches and a high of [25]," Koetter told ESPN in a phone interview Tuesday. "Some of that depends on score and where you're at in the game. Are you ahead and running it? Are you getting in four-minute, and how are you running the ball that week? There's a lot of factors in there. But again, the low end 15 and the high end 25." Brian Hill appears to be the front-runner to be Gurley's backup with Ito Smith and Qadree Ollison also in the running back mix. Last season, the Falcons ranked 30th out of 32 teams in rushing offense with an average of 85.1 rushing yards per game. Last year's leading rusher, current free agent Devonta Freeman, averaged 17.4 touches per game in 2019.