Our experts check out the teams for NRL round 24 and offer their tips
JAMES Phelps gained a win on the field last week and now leads by three. Closest pursuers Paul Kent and Dean Ritchie will struggle to cut into his lead with so many games featuring hot favourites.
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JAMES Phelps gained a win on the field last week and now leads by three with just three rounds to go.
Closest pursuers Paul Kent and Dean Ritchie can only pull one win back on him with so many games featuring hot favourites.
Follow Phil Rothfield, Dean Ritchie, Rebecca Wilson, Paul Crawley, Barry Toohey, Christian Nicolussi, David Riccio, Nick Walshaw, James Phelps and Paul Kent throughout the season for advice and tips.
Have they got it right for round 24 or are some of them way off the mark?
Round 24: Broncos v Bulldogs, Panthers v Tigers, Knights v Titans, Sea Eagles v Storm, Cowboys v Warriors, Raiders v Eels, Roosters v Dragons, Rabbitohs v Sharks
James Phelps's top tips:
Score so far: 118
No brainer: The Sharks will bite back against the resurgent Rabbitohs.
Upset: I reckon we got them all out of the way last week...
Coin toss: Almost impossible to separate the Bulldogs and the Broncos. Milford could prove the difference.
Paul Kent's top tips:
Score so far: 115
No brainer: Raiders over a disenchanted Parramatta.
Upset: I'm not convinced the Broncos are back.
Coin toss: Roosters against a suddenly dangerous Dragons.
Dean Ritchie's top tips:
Score so far: 115
No brainer: Titans look a real threat with the ball and should cut the Knights' defence to shreds.
Upset: Bulldogs just seem to find a way to win at the moment.
Coin toss: Chooks did not look like the 15th-place team last week against the defending premiers and can punish the Dragons.
Paul Crawley's top tips:
Score so far: 114
No brainer: Hard to see depleted Parra stopping Raiders.
Upset: I've gone all favourites but Souths strong chance of upsetting Sharks.
Coin toss: Roosters v Dragons another could go either way.
Barry Toohey's top tips:
Score so far: 114
No brainer: Titans will have too much attacking firepower for the Knights.
Upset: The Sharks to go down again to the Bunnies.
Coin toss: The Roosters/Dragons game could go either way.
Nick Walshaw's top tips:
Score so far: 114
No brainer: Gold Coast. And Hayne Cam.
Upset: Can't find one.
Coin toss: Broncos/Bulldogs.
David Riccio's top tips:
Score so far: 112
No brainer: Raiders have convincingly beaten the top two sides in the past fortnight and should roll over the top of the Eels.
Upset: Bulldogs to grind out a win in Brisbane.
Coin toss: Panthers v Tigers. No Teddy could make all the difference.
Rebecca Wilson's top tips:
Score so far: 107
No brainer: Titans.
Upset: Roosters.
Coin toss: Panthers.
Phil Rothfield's top tips:
Score so far: 105
No brainer: Sharks to rediscover their winning ways against the Rabbitohs.
Upset: Roosters have found some form and can roll the Dragons.
Coin toss: There's a number of tight calls this week and Broncos v Bulldogs should be cracker.
Christian Nicolussi's top tips:
Score so far: 99
No brainer: Canberra will put on a scoreline against Parra in front of a huge Sunday arvo crowd.
Upset: Don't expect the Tigers minus Teddy to be pushovers.
Coin toss: Tonight's game. Will depend on if the Milf is fit and fires.
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