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

ROUND 1 was a tough one to tip and it showed, with just four of our tipsters picking more than half the round. Can they dust themselves off and do better this week?

ROUND 1 was a tough one to tip and it showed, with just four of our tipsters picking more than half the round.

David Riccio and Nick Walshaw sit top of the pile with six correct tips but anything can happen in round two.

Follow Phil Rothfield, Dean Ritchie, Michael Carayannis, Matty Logue, Paul Crawley, Barry Toohey, Christian Nicolussi, Riccio, 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: Roosters v Bulldogs, Warriors v Storm, Broncos v Cowboys, Knights v Titans, Manly v Rabbitohs, Raiders v Sharks, Tigers v Panthers, Dragons v Eels.

   David Riccio's top tips:

   Score so far: 6 

No brainer: Roosters. Too many attacking weapons for a clunky Bulldogs outfit.

Upset: South Sydney. Even without Inglis, the Rabbitohs should be able to scrape home against a slow-burn Manly side.

Coin toss: Eels. Dragons were impressive first-up and have the forward pack to match Parramatta.

   Nick Walshaw's top tips:

   Score so far: 6 

No brainer: The Viking clap to resound around Canberra Stadium on fulltime Saturday night.

Upset: Cowboys to beat Brisbane in a Queensland cracker.

Coin toss: Tigers v Panthers.

   Paul Kent's top tips:

   Score so far: 5 

No brainer: Raiders over Cronulla. At home and so good last round.

Upset: The Dragons showed enough last week to suggest they can get the Eels.

Coin toss: Tigers and Penrith. One in good form, one due.

   Christian Nicolussi's top tips:

   Score so far: 5 

No brainer: Even if the Dogs discover how to score points, they won't score as many as the entertaining Chooks.

Upset: Which bookies made the Titans and Manly favourites? Go the Knights and Bunnies ...

Coin toss: Penrith will bounce right back against a Tigers team that were still good against a Greg Ing-legless Souths.

   Michael Carayannis's top tips:

   Score so far: 4 

No brainer: Seriously? It's almost impossible to guarantee a selection this round, but I'll stick with the Roosters after a blistering first half last week.

Upset: The Knights may have only won one game last year but showed more in 80 minutes against the Warriors than they did all of last season. They play a Titans side in turmoil.

Coin toss: Cowboys/Broncos. Golden point specialists in recent seasons, expect another cracker.

   Matt Logue's top tips:

   Score so far: 4 

No brainer: Storm. The game is in NZ but Melbourne will have too much composure and discipline for the Warriors.

Upset: Most experts have put a red pen through Souths after Greg Inglis's ACL injury but beware of the wounded Bunnies against a forwards-depleted Manly outfit.

Coin toss: The Broncos-Cowboys derby will go down to the wire again. Strap yourself in, folks.

   Paul Crawley's top tips:

   Score so far: 3 

No brainer: Gold Coast. Jarryd Hayne has every reason to be up for this one.

Upset: Warriors have a good history against the Storm.

Coin toss: Broncos/Cowboys games always go to the wire.

   James Phelps's top tips:

   Score so far: 3 

No brainer: A sure bet after last week? Yeah right. But if you have to, throw a dollar on the Roosters.

Upset: Something is amiss at Gold Coast. I reckon the Knights might get them at home.

Coin toss: Before you go throwing away that dollar, give it a toss. Heads: Dragons. Tails: Eels.

   Dean Ritchie's top tips:

   Score so far: 3 

No brainer: Storm's class will tell against the Warriors in NZ.

Upset: Broncos are favourites with the TAB but the Cowboys will get up at Suncorp.

Coin toss: Pretty much every game this round.

   Phil Rothfield's top tips:

   Score so far: 3 

No brainer: Sharks to get title defence back on track against the Raiders.

Upset: Warriors at home to a weakened Storm side.

Coin toss: Can the Tigers maintain their impressive opening-round form against pre-season favourites Penrith, who were very disappointing last week?

   Barry Toohey's top tips:

   Score so far: 3 

No brainer: Roosters have too many points in them for the Dogs.

Upset: Warriors at home against the Jesse Bromwich-less Storm.

Coin toss: Five or six coin toss games but none harder to pick than the Broncos-Cows clash.

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