Our experts check out teams for NRL round 17 and offer their tips

MATT Logue has managed to edge ahead of Dave Riccio again but the big movers in round 16 were Phil Rothfield and Nick Walshaw who join Riccio in a tie for second. Can they go on with it?

MATT Logue has managed to edge ahead of Dave Riccio again but the big movers were Phil Rothfield and Nick Walshaw who join Riccio in a tie for second. Can they go on with it?

The big question this week is how heavily Origin commitments will weigh on affected teams and whether the burden carried by teams such as Penrith will trigger any upsets.

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 16 or are some of them way off the mark?

ROUND 17 FIXTURES: Storm v Dragons, Panthers v Warriors, Bulldogs v Raiders, Titans v Broncos.

Matt Logue's top tips: Score so far: 73

Storm

Panthers

Raiders

Titans

David Riccio's top tips: Score so far: 72

Storm

Warriors

Raiders

Broncos

No brainer: Storm. The Dragons have got the annual mid-season wobbles.

Upset: I went close to tipping the Titans, so include them with any multi with the start.

Coin toss: Warriors. Because who knows what they'll produce?

Phil Rothfield's top tips: Score so far: 72

Storm

Warriors

Raiders

Broncos

No brainer: Surely the Raiders will get the job done in such a desperation match.

Upset: Sticking with the favourites.

Coin toss: Storm v St George-Illawarra a tough one to call.

Nick Walshaw's top tips: Score so far: 72

No brainer: In Origin round, none. Although Warriors should get it done against a Penrith side missing star halves Nathan Cleary and James Maloney - plus gun utility Tyrone Peachey - to the interstate clash.

Upset: St George-Illawarra may be decimated by Origin, but they're still good value against a Melbourne team who are themselves without a host of big names thanks to both Queensland and injury.

Coin toss: Canberra should get home against Canterbury. But when these blokes get a lead ...

James Phelps's top tips: Score so far: 70

Storm

Warriors

Bulldogs

Titans

No brainer: Warriors to beat the Origin-ravaged Panthers.

Upset: Bulldogs at Belmore.

Coin toss: Cameron Smith to prove the difference against the Dragons.

Paul Kent's top tips: Score so far: 69

Storm

Warriors

Raiders

Titans

Nick Campton's top tips: Score so far: 68

Dragons

Warriors

Raiders

Broncos

No brainer: Warriors should have too much ammo for the depleted Panthers.

Upset: Dragons could have a few too many points in them for Melbourne.

Coin toss: Titans-Broncos will be a tight one.

Michael Carayannis's top tips: Score so far: 68

Storm

Warriors

Raiders

Titans

No brainer: A stronger performance last week by Canterbury but the Raiders should have too much class for the Bulldogs.

Upset: Difficult to assess what is an upset this round. Anything can happen.

Coin toss: The whole round is difficult given the Origin-ravaged teams.

Fatima Kdouh's top tips: Score so far: 66

Storm

Warriors

Raiders

Broncos

No brainer: Warriors will have too much for the Panthers.

Upset: I've got Storm but it wouldn't shock me to see the Origin-depleted Dragons sneak home in this one.

Coin toss: Broncos to just get home against plucky Titans.

Paul Crawley's top tips: Score so far: 64

Storm

Warriors

Raiders

Broncos

No brainer: Warriors over Panthers.

Upset: I’ve gone Broncos but Titans a big hope.

Coin toss: Every Raiders game.

Dean Ritchie's top tips: Score so far: 61

Storm

Warriors

Raiders

Titans