COSTA MESA, Calif. -- Let’s do it again.

For a second time when traveling on an East Coast trip, the Los Angeles Chargers chose comfort over style, wearing sweats on the plane as they hit the road to take on the New England Patriots.

The last time the Chargers wore sweats on a road trip back east, the Bolts defeated the New York Giants, starting a three-game winning streak.

We’ll see if wearing sweats on the plane brings good luck to the Chargers again Sunday.

Let’s take a closer look at two questions from this week’s Chargers mailbag:

@eric_d_williams what should we be expecting from Mike Williams? More of the same as the last two "active weeks" or an increase? — Derek Anselmo (@DerekJA_) October 27, 2017

@eric_d_williams: Chargers coach Anthony Lynn said he expects rookie Mike Williams to play more snaps in his third game this season, and that the former Clemson star has no limitations physically since returning to the field after rehabilitating from a lower back disc herniation.

Williams played 11 snaps in his first action against the Oakland Raiders, finishing with one catch for 15 yards on one target. Against the Denver Broncos last week, Williams played 12 snaps and was targeted once, dropping a Philip Rivers pass on an in-route.

Moving Dontrelle Inman in a trade to the Chicago Bears created some flexibility at receiver for Williams to play more. However, even with Inman on the roster, Williams was going to see an expanded role in the offense.

The Chargers made Williams the No. 7 overall pick in this year’s draft for a reason. They need to see what Williams can do and how he fits into the offense long-term.

“We’re going to put more on his plate,” Lynn said. “But we’re not going to feed him more than he can eat. He’s been out of football for a long time, so it’s about getting him in better shape, getting him more used to our system and getting him more reps. Hopefully he’ll get, 20, 25 reps this week.”

Has McGrath turned into the second TE on the depth chart, or merely just a better situational blocker instead of Gates? — Joe Bartel (@JBFantasySports) October 27, 2017

@eric_d_williams: Hunter Henry has taken over as the Chargers’ No. 1 tight end, but Antonio Gates will still be used in situations in which the Bolts believe he has a favorable matchup.

Sean McGrath played more snaps than Gates last week against the Denver Broncos, but I think that had more to do with Gates getting his knee banged up during the game. If healthy, I expect Gates to continue to get more snaps than McGrath, who’s used mostly as a blocker.

“I feel like he’s found the nice balance of competitive fire and still desire to go out there and get open and compete,” Rivers said, when asked about Gates this week. “He’ll block in the run game, and also it’s a way to kind of … pass this thing on to Hunter as his career winds down, and he’s done it very well.

“It’s one of those deals where you just never know. I know he doesn’t have the catches and the numbers and the yards, and he’s not playing the snaps he has over the last 14 years. But I think it’s one of those things where you just never know what game it’s gonna be where he’s gonna have 6-7 catches, or he’s gonna catch two touchdowns. So having him here, both on the field and in those meeting rooms with Hunter and the tight ends, certainly is an asset.”