Our experts check out teams for NRL round 3 and offer their tips

ROUND two proved another tough one for our tipsters as they look to guage the form of teams as the new season unfolds. See who they’ve backed in round three.

ROUND two proved another tough one for our tipsters as they look to guage the form of teams as the new season unfolds.

Follow Phil Rothfield, Dean Ritchie, Michael Carayannis, Matty Logue, Paul Crawley, Barry Toohey, Christian Nicolussi, 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 3 FIXTURES: Storm v Broncos, Bulldogs v Warriors, Titans v Eels, Knights v Rabbitohs, Panthers v Roosters, Cowboys v Sea Eagles, Raiders v Tigers, Sharks v Dragons.

   David Riccio's top tips:

   Score so far: 11 

No brainer: Raiders. Embarrassed by Sharks loss, they'll bounce back.

Upset: Roosters, if you could call it that. Away to Penrith is never an easy road trip.

Coin toss: Winless Canterbury against the unpredictable Warriors. Anyone's guess.

   Paul Kent's top tips:

   Score so far: 10 

No brainer: Eels to pile on an injury depleted Titans' woes.

Upset: I can't believe Canterbury are outsiders against the Warriors.

Coin toss: A rejuvenated Knights against an already tired looking Rabbitohs? Tough call.

   Christian Nicolussi's top tips:

   Score so far: 10 

No brainer: Even without Matt Scott and Jason Taumalolo' the Cowboys will be too strong for a legless Manly.

Upset: The Warriors are essentially playing at 'home' and will continue Dessie's misery.

Coin toss: Don't expect the Tigers to play as poorly again in the nation's capital.

   Nick Walshaw's top tips:

   Score so far: 10 

No brainer: Nobody gets up for milestone games quite like Melbourne. And what bigger occasion than the return of a megastar many within the club believe will earn Immortality, Billy Slater.

Upset: Likely anyone who follows Manly this weekend, with North Queensland a real chance of knocking up a big score.

Coin toss: Canterbury/Warriors is a pick 'em fight ... with the Bulldogs to win via split decision.

   Michael Carayannis's top tips:

   Score so far: 9 

No brainer: The Cowboys forward stocks may be depleted but they will still have too much class for a struggling Manly side.

Upset: Backed all the favourites this week, having tipped the Warriors without much faith.

Coin toss: Storm/Broncos. Two in-form teams. Will the physicality of a golden point clash make it difficult for Brisbane to back up? While the Storm's fullback Billy Slater may take some time to find his feet.

   James Phelps's top tips:

   Score so far: 8 

No brainer: The back in form Sharks should be too strong for the back out of form Dragons.

Upset: Surely the Bulldogs can't loss three on a trot? Or am I tipping with my heart instead of my head.

Coin toss: The Panthers and the Roosters shapes as an intriguing clash. I can't split them.

   Dean Ritchie's top tips:

   Score so far: 8 

No brainer: Even without an on-fire Corey Norman, the Eels will be too good for the Titans.

Upset: Bulldogs have lost their first two but can kick-start their season with a 'home' win over the Warriors in Dunedin.

Coin toss: Roosters may have won their first two games but have dropped off in the second half of both. Penrith will make them pay if they do it at Pepper Stadium.

   Phil Rothfield's top tips:

   Score so far: 8 

No brainer: Raiders will be far too strong for the Wests Tigers.

Upset: Knights to knock off the Rabbitohs.

Coin toss: Absolutely nothing between the Broncos and Melbourne Storm.

   Matt Logue's top tips:

   Score so far: 7 

No brainer: I know Canberra were poor in their first home game of the season against Cronulla last weekend, but I expect them to hit back hard when they take on the Wests Tigers on Sunday. The Raiders were humiliated by the Sharks, so they will be desperate to respond with a strong win over the Tigers.

Upset: The Sea Eagles have lost their aura at Fortress Brookvale and the players and coach have been copping heat all week, so watch for them to fire against the wounded Cowboys on Saturday night.

Coin toss: The Bulldogs may be missing Will Hopoate and Kerrod Holland due to injury, but they still possess the strike power to beat the Warriors in Dunedin.

   Barry Toohey's top tips:

   Score so far: 7 

No brainer: The Raiders to get their season off and running against Tigers.

Upset: Can see both the Knights and Titans potentially causing upsets.

Coin toss: Have gone for Panthers with no real confidence.

   Paul Crawley's top tips:

   Score so far: 6 

No brainer: Eels over Titans.

Upset: I'm struggling, I've gone favourites.

Coin toss: Storm v Broncos.

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