Our experts check out teams for NRL round 22 and offer their tips

IT looks to be a race in three after Phil Rothfield fought back to draw level with Matt Logue and Nick Walshaw — and there’s a difference of opinion over the round 22 opener.

IT looks to be a race in three after Phil Rothfield fought back to draw level with Matt Logue and Nick Walshaw.

Buzz could scratch out an advantage having gone for the underdog Cowboys in the round 22 opener but the trio also disagree on Rabbitohs-Roosters and Sharks-Storm.

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 22 or are some of them way off the mark?

ROUND 22 FIXTURES: Cowboys v Broncos, Warriors v Knights, Rabbitohs v Roosters, Titans v Panthers, Sea Eagles v Bulldogs, Eels v Dragons, Raiders v Tigers, Storm v Sharks.

Matt Logue's top tips: Score so far: 97

Broncos

Warriors

Rabbitohs

Panthers

Eagles

Dragons

Raiders

Storm

No brainer: Warriors over Knights.

Upset: Canberra over the Tigers.

Coin toss: Souths and the Roosters will be close.

Phil Rothfield's top tips: Score so far: 97

Cowboys

Warriors

Rabbitohs

Panthers

Eagles

Dragons

Raiders

Sharks

No brainer: Raiders too strong and too much in attack for the Wests Tigers.

Upset: Sharks to bounce back from a shocker against Manly.

Coin toss: Souths have the edge in the forwards but Roosters have been in great form.

Nick Walshaw's top tips: Score so far: 97

Broncos

Warriors

Roosters

Panthers

Eagles

Dragons

Raiders

Storm

No brainer: St George Illawarra to rid themselves of the death wobbles against Parramatta.

Upset: Going the Chooks over the Bunnies, who may find it difficult to lift again after giving so much last start against Melbourne.

Coin toss: Wests Tigers decent value against Canberra, even with all the drama surrounding coach Cleary.

Michael Carayannis's top tips: Score so far: 92

Broncos

Warriors

Roosters

Panthers

Eagles

Dragons

Raiders

Storm

No brainer: The Warriors to cement their top eight spot with a home win against Newcastle.

Upset: The Eels have a real chance of overcoming a St George Illawarra side who have struggled in recent weeks.

Coin toss: The Friday night blockbuster. Can South Sydney back up their performance against Melbourne and can the Roosters put in an 80-minute effort?

David Riccio's top tips: Score so far: 92

Broncos

Warriors

Rabbitohs

Panthers

Eagles

Dragons

Raiders

Sharks

No brainer: Raiders. Back at home and desperately unlucky last two matches.

Upset: Sharks. Love getting up for this game against their arch-rivals. Beat Storm earlier this year.

Coin toss: Broncos. Cowboys are hitting the line hard with improved squad - same can't be said for Brisbane.

Paul Kent's top tips: Score so far: 90

Broncos

Warriors

Roosters

Panthers

Eagles

Dragons

Raiders

Storm

James Phelps's top tips: Score so far: 89

Cowboys

Warriors

Roosters

Panthers

Eagles

Dragons

Raiders

Storm

No brainer: Dragons.

Upset: Cowboys.

Coin toss: Souths and Roosters.

Nick Campton's top tips: Score so far: 87

Cowboys

Warriors

Rabbitohs

Panthers

Bulldogs

Dragons

Raiders

Storm

No brainer: Warriors to put the cleaners through the Knights.

Upset: North Queensland to head Brisbane off at the pass and spring an ambush.

Coin toss: If you know who's going to win out of the Roosters and the Rabbitohs please let me know .

Fatima Kdouh's top tips: Score so far: 85

Broncos

Warriors

Rabbitohs

Panthers

Bulldogs

Dragons

Raiders

Storm

No brainer: With all the drama at Penrith, I expect them to come out firing and make easy work of the Titans.

Upset: Canterbury to sneak past Manly at Brookvale.

Coin toss: It's normally a tight affair between the Sharks and Storm and I'm tipping much the same on Sunday.

Paul Crawley's top tips: Score so far: 82

Broncos

Warriors

Rabbitohs

Panthers

Eagles

Dragons

Raiders

Sharks

No brainer: No such thing these days, I’d say Panthers best.

Upset: I’ve gone Sharks over Storm.

Coin toss: Rabbitohs v Roosters will be a belter.

Dean Ritchie's top tips: Score so far: 82

Cowboys

Warriors

Rabbitohs

Panthers

Eagles

Dragons

Raiders

Storm

Originally published as Our experts check out teams for NRL round 22 and offer their tips