Cowboys vs. Eagles rivalry game headlines three matchups with underrated big stakes

The unpredictable NFC East supplies two of this week’s most intriguing under-the-radar matchups

These three games might not lead the national conversation, but each could shift momentum, shape a division race or push a struggling team toward panic. There are always underrated NFL games that need to be on your radar, and we select three every week to highlight the storylines you may have missed while selecting your fantasy lineups or projecting the playoffs. This week, the underrated games are heavy on the NFC East, a division that's hard to predict this year and not necessarily for good reasons. This week's games have the potential to be season-defining, momentum-shifting, and playoff-implicating. It can be argued that the New York Giants are worse than their record (3-1-1) suggests, and the Houston Texans (2-4) are better than theirs.

The Giants quarterback situation has been anything but stable. Starter Jaxson Dart went down with a season-ending injury, leaving Jameis Winston to lead the offense. Winston, who is anything but consistent, was replaced by their newest acquisition J.J. McCarthy. The former Minnesota Viking immediately threw a pick, but did find the end zone. It's hard to pinpoint where this team is going this season, and what makes it all the more confusing and unpredictable is the struggles of the rest of the NFC East. The Giants are in the lead among the Philadelphia Eagles (2-4), Washington Commanders