NRL.com's writers make their predictions for the first week of the NRL Telstra Premiership Finals Series.
This weekend's games: Roosters v Cowboys (Allianz Stadium), Sea Eagles v Bulldogs (Allianz Stadium).
Nigel Wall (Editor – success rate 62.8%): Cowboys, Bulldogs
Dominic Brock (Production Editor – 66.5%): Roosters, Bulldogs
Tony Webeck (Chief Queensland Correspondent – 65.2%): Cowboys, Bulldogs
Chris Kennedy (National Correspondent – 62.2%): Cowboys, Bulldogs
Matt Encarnacion (Western Sydney Correspondent –60.9%):
Dan Walsh (Staff Writer – 60.9%): Roosters, Bulldogs
Jack Brady (Staff Writer – 58.1%): Cowboys, Bulldogs
Adrian McMurray (Producer – 60.7%): Roosters, Bulldogs
Matt Harris (Queensland Correspondent – 62.8%): Roosters, Bulldogs
Corey Rosser (NZ Correspondent – 60.4%): Roosters, Bulldogs
Steven Ross (North Queensland Correspondent – 61.8%): Roosters, Sea Eagles
Will Botoulas (Melbourne Correspondent – 62.8%): Roosters, Bulldogs
Top picks (65.6%): Roosters, Bulldogs