EARTH CITY, Mo. -- The St. Louis Rams and New York Giants kick off Week 16 on Sunday at the Edward Jones Dome. Kickoff is set for 4:05 p.m. ET on FOX regional coverage.

Here are three things to watch from the Rams' perspective:

1. Beckham is Burning: After another dominant performance by Giants rookie receiver Odell Beckham Jr. last week against Washington, New York defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul referred to Beckham as "the fire of the offense." Beckham is also on fire as one of the league's most productive wideouts over the final half of the season. For a player who missed the first quarter of the season, he's closing in on 1,000 yards and 10 touchdowns with two games to play. Along the way, he's making all the highlight reel plays and all the easy ones. Giants quarterback Eli Manning clearly feels comfortable enough with Beckham to just throw it up to him and let him go get it, a strategy that has worked more often than not. The Rams' pass defense has been much better in recent weeks but is still susceptible to the big play, particularly cornerback Janoris Jenkins. The Rams' defense can dominate and has a chance to against the Giants but it can't let Beckham's inferno continue to burn white-hot.

2. Dueling pass rush: You'd be hard pressed to find two teams rushing the passer as well as the Rams and Giants over the second half of the season. Since Week 7, the Rams' 35 sacks are tied with Baltimore for most in the league. But the Giants aren't far behind with 30 over that same stretch. New York's turned up the heat even more in recent weeks, getting to the quarterback for 22 sacks in the past three weeks alone. Pierre-Paul is leading the charge with defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins also providing some pop. The Rams struggled to protect quarterback Shaun Hill last week against Arizona but the Giants don't have the same run defense the Cardinals do, either. That means the Rams should be able to get New York off balance a bit and prevent them from just going after Hill.

3. Red zone success: Last week, the Rams and Cardinals combined for a whopping total of three trips to the red zone. Neither managed a touchdown and the Rams, had they just been able to punch it in from inside the 10, would have pulled off the upset. It's something that hasn't been a strength all year and remains an issue for the Rams moving forward. They now sit 20th in the league in red zone touchdown efficiency, breaking through for scores on just 51.3 percent of their 39 red zone trips. The Giants, meanwhile, have mostly capitalized when getting inside the 20. New York is seventh in the league with a 62.7 percent success rate. Conversely, the Rams' defense is fourth in the league at keeping opponents out of the end zone while the Giants are tied for sixth. Teams haven't spent much time in the red zone at all against the Rams in recent weeks but if the Giants manage to get there, it's worth watching to see which side gives.