If Benji Marshall has instilled any gumption in the Tigers side, they should be primed for a big bounceback performance against a Cronulla team riding high off two straight wins.
Best Bet
The Wests Tigers need to be a bet as a big home underdog early in the season.
Home underdogs of a try or more in the opening four rounds cover at 65%. That puts the Tigers square in the frame.
There are other pushes too. Underdogs have covered seven of nine at Leichhardt in the last four years. Home underdogs also cover at a clip of 59% under Chris Butler/
Benji Marshall has made some positive team changes this week and the Sharks are poor favourites when spotting a big number away from Shark Park.
They can’t be bet with confidence but the Tigers are a play.
Same Game Multi
Ronaldo Mulitalo has scored 67 tries in 89 games and he is going to have a field day against the soft Charlie Staines.
Sione Katoa has seven tries in his last three games against the Tigers.
Solomona Faataape thrive in Queensland Cup the last two years with 29 tries in 40 games and can move.
Value Bet
Isiah Papalii had a poor tryscoring season for the Tigers last year, scoring just twice last year. He scored 17 across the two seasons prior and with a much better halves pairing this year, he can take advantage on the edges and is a big price to score this week.
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