Boom Best
Wests Tigers -4 v Canterbury ($1.90)
The Tigers are in a rare position as a favourite and they have been off the map, firming from $1.80 to $1.57. It has been a shocking week for the Bulldogs with coach Trent Barrett sacked and now a flu sweeping through the club. Josh Addo-Carr is out for the Bulldogs while Matt Burton and Luke Thompson are unlikely. The Tigers are 17-11 against the spread off conceding 30-plus. This should be one-way traffic.
Boom-o-meter: 80%
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Parramatta 13+ ($2.70)
Manly look completely busted. Tom Trbojevic is back but on paper only as he is struggling with physical contact at the moment. Parramatta have covered 11 of 17 when favoured by more than a converted try and they have covered four of five off conceding 30-plus. Manly are poor away from Brookvale and rarely bounce back off a heavy loss.
Boom-o-meter: 70%
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Isaiah Papalii Try ($3.00)
Hard-running Eels backrower Isaiah Papalii has been in sublime tryscoring form. He has crossed five times in his last five games including a double against the Roosters last week. He has scored in two of six games against Manly.
Boom-o-meter: 60%
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