Chargers Vs. Jets: Plaxico Burress Catches Three TDs, Jets Win 27-21

Holmes’ yardage is down -- for the year, he picked up just 287 yards in the passing game -- but he does have three receiving touchdowns on the year. As New York has struggled in pass protection, Holmes has seen his numbers drop, and there may be no end in sight.

Holmes came into the week ranked as the 16th-best receiver by Yahoo! Sports.

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Keller was averaging 53 receiving yards a game with 319 receiving yards on the season and 2 touchdowns through his first six games of the 2011 NFL season. Keller’s receiving yards per game is up nearly 10 yards per game from 2008.

Burress has scored three touchdowns, the last two coming after the Jets trailed 21-10. The go-ahead touchdown was set up by a 64-yard interception return by Revis.

Revis now has four interceptions in seven games, piling up 184 return yards along the way. This one came after Rivers’ pass deflected off Stephen Jackson.

Update: Good news! Mathews has returned to action.

The Chargers will certainly be hoping this is a sign of things to come. Gates had not played in any of the past four games and had not made a catch since Week 1. So far in this game, he has three catches for 24 yards.

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After receiving 12 touches in the first game of the season, Tolbert has averaged six carries over the last four games. He’s proven somewhat effective in catching the ball, grabbing 28 balls for 231 yards. The Jets, though, do have the No. 28 rush defense in the league, which could provide Tolbert and the Chargers with more opportunities run the ball.

Tolbert isn’t the greatest fantasy play this week, but he could prove useful in a flex position.

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McKnight’s knee injury limited him during Wednesday’s practice, but he participated fully on Thursday and Friday and is expected to play against the Chargers, whose struggles on special teams last year have bled into 2011. The Chargers rank 27th in the NFL in allowing opposing kick returners to average 29.2 yards per return.

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This week’s best games carry consequences. For some, the nagging inconsistencies might morph into full-time problems. For other teams, this week gives them an opportunity to confirm their legitimacy as contenders or have their stories written in just another footnote from the early part of the 2011 NFL season. Firings, new quarterbacks, the draft...week 7 will provide fans and the media with so much more to talk about than just the simple mechanics of winning and losing.

As for Tebow himself, the Broncos now have a free pass to tell Tebow devotees “I told you so.” I never really got the impression that the Denver brass sees Tebow as their future, setting up a crash course with a sizeable portion of their fans. What happens if Tebow is solid down the stretch? Trade, keep...the Broncos have options. Either way, they’re starting a new chapter this week; we’re just waiting to see how long this chapter lasts.