The Facts: Former Patriots tight end Christian Fauria, who now works for WEEI, says the Patriots have “kicked the tires” on Brown with internal discussions about the Pro Bowler. Reported by Profootballtalk.com

Diehards Line: The Patriots currently are banged up at receiver. Phillip Dorsett has a concussion and Mohamed Sanu an ankle injury. This week, Brown posted an apology on social media to the Patriots and owner Robert Kraft. Brown played only one game for the Patriots, catching four passes for 56 yards and a touchdown. Kraft reportedly made the decision to cut Brown on Sept. 20, and Tom Brady disagreed. Brown had his interview with the NFL last Thursday in South Florida and PFT reported earlier this week that there is optimism in Brown’s camp that the league will clear him to return before the end of the season.

The Facts: Brandin Cooks is set to play Monday night after missing multiple games due to a concussion. Reported by Twitter.com

Diehards Line: Cooks adds a much-needed threat downfield for the Rams offense. His presence also knocks Josh Reynolds out of the starting lineup. Cooks is a viable flex option in a game versus the Rams that should feature a lot of scoring.

The Facts: Eric Ebron and T.Y. Hilton were full participants in practice Wednesday. Hilton hasn't played in three weeks while Ebron suffered his injury on Sunday. Reported by Twitter.com

Diehards Line: Full practices are a very good sign for the duo. If Hilton suits up, he'll get to face a Texans' defense that he's historically shredded. This would also knock Zach Pascal out of fantasy relevancy.

The Facts: James Conner and Diontae Johnson are looking less likely to play as the week goes on. Reported by Twitter.com

Diehards Line: Things could turn around for either of the skill-position players but Schefter has spoken. Expect Jaylen Samuels and James Washington to control a majority of the offensive production this week. Both are great plays based on the volume they'll see.

The Facts: Juju Smith-Schuster is dealing with a knee injury and is expected to miss Week 12. The injury is not considered serious. Reported by Twitter.com

Diehards Line: Dionate Johnson is likely to miss along with Juju. That would leave James Washington as the only remaining soul with an ounce of production to his name this season. He's worth a start based on the volume he'll see alone.

The Facts: A.J. Green was held out of practice Wednesday and has not practiced since returning from his ankle injury. Reported by Twitter.com

Diehards Line: A.J. Green is headed for free agency this coming offseason and the Bengals are already eliminated from the playoffs. There's little reason for him to return at all this season. Until he returns (if he does at all), expect to see a lot of inefficient targets headed Tyler Boyd's way.

The Facts: Austin Hooper has been ruled out of the Falcons contest with the Buccaneers this week. Reported by Twitter.com

Diehards Line: Calvin Ridley was the major beneficiary of Hooper being sidelined last week, putting up an 8-143-1 line. He should continue to see more targets going forward as should Julio Jones. Ridley is a must-start in a great matchup with the Bucs this week.

The Facts: MRI results have confirmed that Tyreek Hill's hamstring injury is minor. The team considers him day-to-day. Reported by Twitter.com

Diehards Line: Kansas City gets a well-timed bye this week which should give Hill all the time he needs to recover from his hamstring injury. He should be back in time for their Week 13 game versus Oakland.

The Facts: David Njoku was designated to return from IR by Cleveland. He began practicing again on Wednesday. Reported by Twitter.com

Diehards Line: Njoku does not have to take the field this week and the Browns may exercise caution while getting him back. Njoku is looking down a schedule paved with gold once he returns. Cleveland faced the Bengals twice and Arizona in the coming weeks. Stash Njoku at all costs.

The Facts: Bill O'Brien called Fuller a game-time decision ahead of the Texan's game against the Colts on Thursday night. Reported by Twitter.com

Diehards Line: Fuller has been out four weeks now and these words are less than encouraging for his chances of suiting up. If he is out, Deandre Hopkins would continue to dominate the team's targets while Kenny Stills takes over the deep-threat role.