Our experts check out teams for NRL round 6 and offer their tips

THE NRL is starting to show the movers and shakers and so is the Daily Telegraph expert tipping. Their picks are in for Round 6 and there’s been some movement at the top of the table.

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A BIG week for David Riccio in Round 5, with nearly a perfect score, has meant he’s muscled his way to the top going into this weekend.

Consistent form and the teams to beat are starting to emerge so there’s not a lot of variation among this week’s picks, but some have gone for outsiders.

Follow Phil Rothfield, Dean Ritchie, Michael Carayannis, Matty Logue, Paul Crawley, Fatima Kdouh, Nick Campton, David Riccio, Nick Walshaw, James Phelps and Paul Kent throughout the season for advice and tips.

Have they got it right for round five or are some of them way off the mark?

ROUND 6 FIXTURES: Roosters v Rabbitohs, Storm v Knights, Dragons v Sharks, Warriors v Broncos, Cowboys v Bulldogs, Raiders v Eels, Panthers v Titans, Sea Eagles v Wests Tigers.

David Riccio's top tips: Score so far: 23

Roosters

Storm

Sharks

Warriors

Cowboys

Raiders

Titans

Tigers

No brainer: Warriors. 12-months ago, this would be considered a joke. Not anymore. They're flying.

Upset: Sharks. Led Saints 14-0 nil in round two and are smarting after flat display against Roosters.

Coin toss: Titans. Full of confidence and Penrith have been good without being great.

Nick Campton's top tips: Score so far: 22

Roosters

Storm

Dragons

Warriors

Cowboys

Raiders

Panthers

Tigers

No brainer: Roosters to steamroll the Bunnies in the local derby.

Upset: Tigers have the better form but haven't won at Lottoland since it was known as Brookvale but they have the tenacity and discipline to beat Manly.

Coin toss: Panthers-Titans should have a lot of points and could go either way.

Michael Carayannis's top tips: Score so far: 20

Roosters

Storm

Dragons

Warriors

Cowboys

Raiders

Panthers

Eagles

No brainer: The Roosters' forward pack stood up against the Sharks last week and allowed their backs to capitalise. They will have too much class for a spirited Rabbitohs.

Upset: Manly were poor last week but expect a return to Lottoland to help them defeat the high flying Tigers.

Coin toss: Regardless of form, anything can happen in a local derby. The Dragons undefeated streak is on the line - against a desperate Cronulla.

Matt Logue's top tips: Score so far: 20

Roosters

Storm

Dragons

Warriors

Cowboys

Eels

Panthers

Eagles

No brainer: Melbourne to beat Newcastle.

Upset: Parramatta over Canberra.

Coin toss: Dragons vs Sharks in Wollongong.

Fatima Kdouh's top tips: Score so far: 19

Roosters

Storm

Dragons

Warriors

Cowboys

Raiders

Panthers

Tigers

No brainer: Warriors will be way too good for a struggling Broncos side who's halves are under immense pressure at the moment.

Upset: The bookies like Sea Eagles. I like the Tigers.

Coin toss: The Titans are gritty and will be a handful but I think the Panthers will get over the line.

Paul Crawley's top tips: Score so far: 19

Roosters

Storm

Dragons

Warriors

Cowboys

Raiders

Panthers

Eagles

No brainer: Roosters over Souths.

Upset: I’ve gone favourites.

Coin toss: Manly at home v Tigers.

James Phelps's top tips: Score so far: 19

Roosters

Storm

Dragons

Warriors

Cowboys

Raiders

Panthers

Eagles

Dean Ritchie's top tips: Score so far: 18

Roosters

Storm

Dragons

Warriors

Cowboys

Raiders

Panthers

Eagles

Paul Kent's top tips: Score so far: 17

Roosters

Storm

Dragons

Warriors

Cowboys

Raiders

Panthers

Tigers

Phil Rothfield's top tips: Score so far: 17

Roosters

Storm

Sharks

Warriors

Cowboys

Raiders

Panthers

Eagles

No brainer: Roosters far too strong for the Rabbitohs in the derby.

Upset: Sea Eagles to knock off the inform Wests Tigers.

Coin toss: Saints-Sharks will go right down to the wire.

Nick Walshaw's top tips: Score so far: 16

Roosters

Storm

Dragons

Warriors

Cowboys

Raiders

Panthers

Tigers

No brainer: North Queensland home over Canterbury, who are yet to find all the answers to that 2017 points problem.

Upset: Wests Tigers, at $2.20, are decent odds against the Sea Eagles.

Coin toss: Reckon the Gold Coast will go close against Penrith, with only James Maloney proving the difference. Again.

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Originally published as Our experts check out teams for NRL round 6 and offer their tips