The Los Angeles Rams and Minnesota Vikings will meet on a short week Thursday night with each team heading in opposite directions. The Vikings haven’t won either of their last two games, going 0-1-1 in that span, while the Rams are almost unanimously viewed as the best team in the NFL at 3-0.

Thursday will be a pivotal matchup for both, though, as they look to establish themselves among the favorites to win the NFC. Here are four key matchups to watch.

Rams CBs vs. Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs

Aqib Talib definitely won’t play against the Vikings and Marcus Peters’ status remains up in the air, which could leave the Rams down their top two corners. If that’s the case, Sam Shields, Nickell Robey-Coleman and Troy Hill will be the starters on Thursday night. Against a team that might have the best wide receiver duo in the NFL, that’s obviously not a good sign.

Having Peters would be a huge plus, but he’ll be a game day decision and fans shouldn’t hold their breath. If Shields, Hill and Robey-Coleman can’t contain Diggs and Thielen, it’s going to be a long day for the defense.

Kirk Cousins isn’t afraid to throw it 40 times a game and those two receivers are his favorite targets more often than not. The Rams’ backups have to step up this week in the event that Peters can’t play.