What's trending in the NFL: Big-time injuries; the Brees-Manning shootout

On Sunday, Steve Smith Sr., Le'Veon Bell and a few other stars were injured, and Drew Brees and Eli Manning had a duel for the ages. Here's a look at the top stories from Sunday:

Top stories

• The big names who went down with injuries in Week 8 (by Scott T. Miller)


• Drew Brees ties NFL mark with 7 TDs; Eli Manning top 10 all-time in TDs


• Michael Bennett: Cowboys 'classless' in wake of Ricardo Lockette hit (by Sheil Kapadia)


• Dez Bryant vehemently denies disparaging injured Ricardo Lockette (by Jean-Jacques Taylor)


• Justin Tucker's celebration dance is a shoutout to Drake (by Jamison Hensley)


• Week 8 game balls: Todd Gurley, Stefon Diggs, Drew Brees, Eli Manning among Sunday's stars (by NFL Nation reporters)


• After loss of brother, Alexander plays Bucs' starring role with a heavy heart (by Matt Winkeljohn)


• Russell Wilson, Seahawks escape with ugly victory over Cowboys (by Sheil Kapadia)


• Week 8 fantasy winners and losers: Brees shines, Dalton struggles (by Scott T. Miller)


• 13 TDs, 101 points: Examining huge day for Brees, Manning (by ESPN Stats & Information)


• Down year for J.J. Watt? He's actually on a better pace than 2014 (by Tania Ganguli)


• Carson Palmer brings Cardinals back for big win over Cleveland (by Josh Weinfuss)

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We're not limiting this to just one stat this week; here are 10 stats to know from the huge day from Drew Brees and Eli Manning, courtesy of ESPN Stats & Information.

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