The Cowboys are set to jump the biggest favourites of the season thus far when they host a hapless Gold Coast and it does not bode well for the Titans.
Best Bet
This match is an absolute one-goer with the huge minus one of the top bets of the week.
Teams favoured by 16 or more in the opening eight rounds of the season are 23-14 ATS dating back to 2008. Big faves this time of year are rare but when they show up they win big, claiming victory by an average of 22ppg.
The Cowboys are highly reliable when favoured big. They are 10-4 ATS when favoured by more than a converted try at Queensland Country Bank Stadium while they are 29-13 ATS when favoured by more than 10 points.
The Titans have covered just 8 of 25 on the road the last three year and have covered just 14 of 36 off a loss.
Everything lines up for North Queensland covering the big minus.
Same Game Multi
Kyle Feldt is in a rich vein of form with 15 tries in his last 17 matches.
Zac Laybutt is wonderful on his feet and has five tries in seven NRL games.
Kulikefu Finefeuiaki looks a likely type with a strong run who is set to emerge as a strong tryscoring edge forward.
Value Bet
Tom Dearden is an elite tryscoring half who has 25 tries in 62 games since joining the Cowboys. With the Cowboys massive favourites and the Titans such poor tacklers, a hard-running half is going to cause all kinds of issues.
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