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Our experts check out teams for NRL 2019 round 2 and offer tips

The tips are in after a round full of upsets. Most of our tipsters are playing it safe for round two but one has backed the Dragons to upset the Rabbitohs in Kogarah.

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March 21, 2019 - 3:41PM
Our top tipsters have a tip for you.
Our top tipsters have a tip for you.

In a weekend of upsets it was Dean Ritchie who came out on top, tipping six of the eight matches in round one.

We might be just one week down but already there is some ground to be made up by our experts.

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Follow Matty Johns, 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 two or are some of them way off the mark?

ROUND 2 FIXTURES: Dragons v Rabbitohs, Raiders v Storm, Broncos v Cowboys, Sharks v Titans, Knights v Panthers, Sea Eagles v Roosters, Bulldogs v Eels, Tigers v Warriors.

Matty Johns's top tips: Score so far: 4
Rabbitohs
Storm
Broncos
Titans
Knights
Roosters
Eels
Tigers
No brainer: The Roosters will go to the video and make the necessary adjustments when they take on Manly Saturday night.
Upset: I wouldn’t exactly call it an upset but with their big, strong pack and the return of Moses Mbye, I really like the Tigers over the Warriors.
Coin toss: What a battle through the middle. It’s the young pack of the Broncos versus the experienced giants of the Cowboys. Not much ever separates these two teams and this will be no different.
Dean Ritchie's top tips: Score so far: 6
Rabbitohs
Raiders
Broncos
Sharks
Knights
Roosters
Eels
Warriors
No brainer: The Roosters put 50 on Manly at Brookie last year. Will history repeat?
Upset: The Bulldogs can somehow bounce back and topple Parramatta.
Coin toss: Can't split the Queensland foes - Brisbane and North Queensland.
Fatima Kdouh's top tips: Score so far: 5
Rabbitohs
Raiders
Cowboys
Sharks
Panthers
Roosters
Eels
Tigers
No brainer: The premiers should make easy work of a Sea Eagles side lacking star and fire power.
Upset: Canberra haven't beaten Melbourne since 2016, they're due for a win.
Coin toss: Knights at home will be tough but I think the Panthers will just sneak home.
James Phelps's top tips: Score so far: 5
Rabbitohs
Storm
Cowboys
Sharks
Knights
Roosters
Bulldogs
Warriors
No brainer: It is difficult to go past the Roosters as the premiers look to hit back for their round one loss against the Sea Eagles.
Upset: Everyone is writing the Bulldogs off. It's gotta hurt. I'm predicting they will use the pain to get one up on the Eels, who are no world beaters after one upset win.
Coin toss: The all-Queensland derby between the Cowboys and the Broncos always goes down to the wire. I'm tipping the little brother will get one over the big brother this week.
Matt Logue's top tips: Score so far: 5
Rabbitohs
Storm
Cowboys
Sharks
Panthers
Roosters
Eels
Tigers
No brainer: Sharks at home in Gallen's record-equalling most matches for the club.
Upset: I've taken the Eels but the Bulldogs could be on for the upset.
Coin toss: Tigers v Warriors could go either way, knowing both teams.
Michael Carayannis's top tips: Score so far: 4
Rabbitohs
Storm
Broncos
Sharks
Knights
Roosters
Eels
Tigers
No brainer: The defending premiers the Roosters to bounce back and win comfortably against Manly.
Upset: The Raiders will fancy themselves to upset Melbourne on Friday night.
Coin toss: A few tight ones this week - the local derby between Brisbane and North Queensland is always impossible to call.
Paul Crawley's top tips: Score so far: 4
Rabbitohs
Storm
Cowboys
Sharks
Panthers
Roosters
Eels
Warriors
No brainer: Roosters over Sea Eagles.
Upset: Cowboys over Broncos.
Coin toss: Tigers and Warriors.
Paul Kent's top tips: Score so far: 3
Rabbitohs
Storm
Broncos
Sharks
Panthers
Roosters
Bulldogs
Warriors
Nick Campton's top tips: Score so far: 3
Rabbitohs
Storm
Cowboys
Sharks
Panthers
Roosters
Eels
Warriors
No brainer: The Roosters have to run the Sea Eagles ragged right?
Upset: I'm not sure why the Warriors are underdogs but they're a bad stylistic matchup for the Tigers.
Coin toss: Penrith weren't flash in the season opener and Newcastle showed a new, tougher edge. Should be a close one.

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David Riccio's top tips: Score so far: 3
Dragons
Storm
Broncos
Sharks
Panthers
Roosters
Eels
Warriors
No brainer: Sharks.
Upset: Dragons.
Coin toss: Knights v Panthers.
Nick Walshaw's top tips: Score so far: 3
Rabbitohs
Storm
Broncos
Sharks
Panthers
Roosters
Eels
Warriors
No brainer: Roosters.
Upset: Backing the Warriors away has sent more people broke than poker machines ... but this week they’re golden, right?
Coin toss: Broncos and Cowboys, who together have produced more slobberknockers than Hulk Hogan versus Ultimate Warrior.
Phil Rothfield's top tips: Score so far: 2
Rabbitohs
Raiders
Broncos
Sharks
Knights
Roosters
Eels
Tigers
No brainer: Sharks to bounce back from first round loss against Titans.
Upset: Raiders to knock off Melbourne Storm
Coin toss: Penrith will take the Knights to the line. Could be golden point.

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