NRL Tips – Cowboys v Broncos

North Queensland and Brisbane both hold finals fantasies and both know a win in this crucial clash is critical to dreams becoming reality.

Best Bet

Over 48.5

Total Points

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The Cowboys and the Broncos tend to create fireworks when they meet and we should see plenty of points on Saturday night when the two sides square off in Townsville.

When these teams met in Round 8, they played out a 35-31 classic decided on the last play of the game.

The over is 11-2 in the last 13 meetings with three of the last four topping 60. Seven of the last 10 have hit 50 points.

The over is 25-19 when the Cowboys play at home with an 8-4 record as a home underdog.

The over is also 15-6 when the Broncos are off scoring 14 or fewer and 14-5 when they are off conceding 12 or fewer.

Confidence is high that this game is going over the number.

Same Game Multi

Braidon Burns Try/Reece Walsh Try/Kotoni Staggs Try

Same Game Multi

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Braidon Burns has claims on being the most underrated player in the competition. He has scored 12 tries in 14 games this season.

Reece Walsh has 33 tries in 47 games across the last three seasons – a very good return.

Kotoni Staggs has been a target early in games for Brisbane and he has crossed eight times in 14 games.

Value Bet

Jake Clifford

To Score A Try

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$5.50

Todd Payten made an astonishing decision to dump Jake Clifford last week to facilitate Tom Dearden’s comeback – a decision he mercifully walked back this week by doing the smart thing and moving Jaxson Purdue out to the centres. Clifford has had a great tryscoring season with six tries in 17 games. Clifford loves playing the Broncos with four tries in nine games v Brisbane.

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