The Facts: Raiders wide receiver Brandon LaFell will miss the remainder of the season after tearing his Achilles on Sunday against the Cardinals. Reported by NFL.com

Diehards Line: The Raiders were already missing Jordy Nelson and Martavis Bryant this week, so this is a significant loss for the team. Seth Roberts, Jared Cook, and Jalen Richard, should all see an increased workload in the passing game.

The Facts: Raiders receiver Brandon LaFell exits Sunday's game with an Achilles injury. Reported by Profootballtalk.com

Diehards Line: LaFell caught two passes for 29 yards and a touchdown prior to the injury. The Raiders are now extremely thin at the receiver position. Seth Roberts, Jalen Richard, and Jared Cook are the top pass catchers for Oakland now.

The Facts: Redskins quarterback Alex Smith broke his tibia and fibula during Sunday's game against the Texans and will miss the remainder of the season. Reported by NFL.com

Diehards Line: Smith will undergo surgery immediately and miss the rest of remainder of the season. Colt McCoy will likely become the starter for the Redskins the rest of the way.

The Facts: Lions running back Kerryon Johnson left Sunday's game against the Panthers with a leg injury. Reported by Profootballtalk.com

Diehards Line: The severity of the injury is not yet known. Prior to the injury, Johnson was having himself a good game, rushing for 87 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries, averaging 5.8 yards per carry, while catching two passes for 10 yards. We will keep you posted on his status as we hear it..

The Facts: Redskins quarterback Alex Smith was carted off during Sunday's game against the Texans after suffering a gruesome leg injury. Reported by ESPN.com

Diehards Line: The injury did not look good for Smith. It looked like a potential season-ending injury, but that has not been confirmed. Colt McCoy is in at quarterback for the Redskins.

The Facts: Quarterback Jameis Winston replaces Ryan Fitzpatrick in Sunday's game against the Giants. Reported by ESPN.com

Diehards Line: Fitzpatrick was having a rough Sunday, throwing for just 167 yards and three interceptions on 21 pass attempts. The Bucs saw enough and decided to bring in Jameis Winston. This will create an interesting situation for the quarterback job in Week 12.

The Facts: Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota is questionable to return to Sunday's game with an elbow injury. Reported by NFL.com

Diehards Line: Blaine Gabbert started the second half for the Titans, as Mariota is sidelined with an elbow injury. We will keep an eye on this situation, but we'd be surprised to see Mariota on the field again today.

The Facts: Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota suffered an injury towards the end of the first half and headed to the locker room. Reported by Profootballtalk.com

Diehards Line: Mariota was sacked and was injured during the play. There is no news on the injury or the severity of it, so we will see if he is able to get back in the game in the second half. Blaine Gabbert will take over under center, should Mariota sit out.

The Facts: Darnold is nursing a foot injury but has a shot to be back next week. Reported by NFL.com

Diehards Line: Darnold missed last week's game due to the injury but the bye week is apparently serving him well. Despite the positive reporting, the rookie signal caller's status will be worth watching as the team gets back to work on Wednesday.

The Facts: After missing three of the past four games with a lingering back injury, Gronkowski is expected to be able to play in New England’s next game after Sunday’s bye against the New York Jets, sources tell ESPN's Adam Schefter. Reported by ESPN.com

Diehards Line: As for productivity in what's been a less-then-hoped-for season, consider what Tom Brady said: "I've played a lot of football with him, and I think I have a lot of trust and confidence. When he's not there, there's just a different level with other players.Sometimes we don't try some things because Gronk's not in there; sometimes we do." Cleary, the offense would benefit from a full speed Gronkowski. We'll all be watching to see where he's at when the Patriots get back to work this week.