Our experts check out teams for NRL round 24 and offer their tips

PHIL Rothfield is going for the kill after extending his lead in the Daily Telegraph Expert Tipsters competition. While the chasers play it safe he’s predicting a loss for one of the NRL’s top teams.

PHIL Rothfield is going for the kill after extending his lead in the Daily Telegraph Expert Tipsters competition.

While the chasers play it safe he’s predicting a loss for one of the NRL’s top teams - the Melbourne Storm. If he gets it right he’ll skip another win clear.

Follow Phil Rothfield, Dean Ritchie, Michael Carayannis, Matt 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 24 or are some of them way off the mark?

ROUND 24 FIXTURES: Tigers v Sea Eagles, Warriors v Panthers, Cowboys v Eels, Raiders v Rabbitohs, Titans v Storm, Roosters v Broncos, Sharks v Knights, Dragons v Bulldogs.

Phil Rothfield's top tips: Score so far: 105

Tigers

Warriors

Cowboys

Rabbitohs

Titans

Roosters

Sharks

Dragons

No brainer: Warriors to bounce back at home against the Panthers.

Upset: Titans to knock off injury-ravaged Storm.

Coin toss: Wests Tigers won't find it easy against the Sea Eagles.

Matt Logue's top tips: Score so far: 103

Tigers

Warriors

Cowboys

Rabbitohs

Storm

Roosters

Sharks

Dragons

No brainer: North Queensland over Parramatta in Johnathan Thurston's last home game.

Upset: The Warriors beating Penrith would be an upset in my mind.

Coin toss: Warriors v Panthers will be close.

Nick Walshaw's top tips: Score so far: 103

Tigers

Warriors

Cowboys

Rabbitohs

Storm

Roosters

Sharks

Dragons

No brainer: Cronulla to grind out a win against Newcastle.

Upset: Almost impossible to split the Spoon Bowl battle between Cowboys and Eels ... but surely all the JT Farewell emotion will get the Townsville boys home.

Coin toss: None.

David Riccio's top tips: Score so far: 100

Tigers

Warriors

Cowboys

Rabbitohs

Storm

Roosters

Sharks

Dragons

No brainer: Cowboys in JT's final game in Townsville.

Upset: Titans. I've tipped the Storm, but their injury-ravaged so don't rule out a shock on the Gold Coast.

Coin toss: Rabbitohs. Raiders were impressive on Sunday and have a pack that can go toe-to-toe with the Bunnies.

Michael Carayannis's top tips: Score so far: 99

Tigers

Warriors

Cowboys

Rabbitohs

Storm

Roosters

Sharks

Dragons

No brainer: The Sharks to continue their push for a top four with a win against Newcastle.

Upset: The Raiders are a real show of knocking off another big scalp in the Rabbitohs this week.

Coin toss: The Warriors and the Panthers after both sides produced poor showings in their respective last starts.

Paul Kent's top tips: Score so far: 97

Tigers

Panthers

Cowboys

Rabbitohs

Storm

Roosters

Sharks

Dragons

James Phelps's top tips: Score so far: 95

Eagles

Warriors

Cowboys

Rabbitohs

Storm

Roosters

Sharks

Bulldogs

No brainer: Cowboys.

Upset: Bulldogs.

Coin toss: Manly v Tigers.

Nick Campton's top tips: Score so far: 92

Tigers

Warriors

Cowboys

Rabbitohs

Storm

Roosters

Sharks

Dragons

No brainer: Sharks to beat the Knights. If they don't, Scott Morrison must stand down as PM.

Upset: Like all the favourites this week.

Coin toss: Warriors-Panthers is a very tough one.

Paul Crawley's top tips: Score so far: 91

Eagles

Warriors

Cowboys

Raiders

Titans

Broncos

Sharks

Dragons

No brainer: Cowboys in JT’s last home game.

Upset: Titans over Storm.

Coin toss: Warriors and Panthers.

Dean Ritchie's top tips: Score so far: 91

Tigers

Warriors

Cowboys

Rabbitohs

Storm

Roosters

Sharks

Dragons

Fatima Kdouh's top tips: Score so far: 90

Tigers

Cowboys

Panthers

Raiders

Storm

Roosters

Sharks

Bulldogs

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