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See the rating, the matchup and the defensive weakness behind every player — game by game.

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One engine · three ways in

Find the edge.Then see why.

01
The Round BoardEvery fixture, called edge by edge.
↓02
IgnitionNewWho opens the scoring — and through which channel.
↓03
Try MatrixNewWho scores where, who leaks where — position by position.
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Featured match · Round 24

A live look atthe board.

Open any Round 24 fixture to see its top-ranked scorer, matchup rating, Engine-vs-market gap and Diamond pick.

  • 01Top 10, rankedThe engine's ten best try scorers in every game on the slate — not just the headline pick.
  • 02Player breakdownsThe exact defender each attacker targets, and why that edge is soft this week.
  • 03Engine vs marketWhere the model's probability beats the bookmaker's price — the value, in points.
  • 04Diamond badgeThe highest-rated matchup in each game priced at $2.80 or greater.
The full slateBrowse every game in Round 24Every game in Round 24
PanthersvsRoosters
Free
THU 13 AUG7:50 PMCommBank Stadium
Top PickFull player board
PEN
Panthers·LW
T.Jenkins
28T · 20G this season
Try Probability
58%
Top 10% this round
Matchup Rating
8.9/10
Excellent matchup

Supporting picks

$2.65
B.Smith
Roosters·LW·38% try prob
$3.10
D.Edwards
Panthers·FB·7.2 rating
Ratings · Rankings · IgnitionView Full Game Board

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Matchup cards · 5 featured

Know the matchup behind the pick.

Each card names the defensive target, grades the matchup and compares the Engine's probability with the market.

Pick #1RW
R24 matchups#1OVERALL
J.Isaako
18T · 20G this season
Rating9.6
Try Probability
+7.7% EV$1.64
Engine Price
Market 56%vsEngine 61%
J.IsaakoLast 5
  1. 1
  2. 0
  3. 2
  4. 0
  5. 1
PROJECTED TARGETLWL.Hopoate
DOLATKMANDEF
14TH27TH
2NDMOST18 SCORED2NDMOST17 CONCEDED
Pick #2RW
R24 matchups#232WINGS
D.Young
19T · 21G this season
Rating9.4
Try Probability
+6.0% EV$1.51
Engine Price
Market 63%vsEngine 66%
D.YoungLast 5
  1. 1
  2. 0
  3. 1
  4. 1
  5. 2
PROJECTED TARGETLWP.Sami
NEWATKGCTDEF
20TH28TH
MOST19 SCORED5THFEWEST11 CONCEDED
Pick #3LW
R24 matchups#332WINGS
T.Sloan
9T · 16G this season
Rating9.4
Try Probability
+11.5% EV$1.93
Engine Price
Market 47%vsEngine 52%
T.SloanLast 5
  1. 1
  2. 0
  3. 1
  4. 1
  5. 1
PROJECTED TARGETRWS.Turuva
SGIATKWTIDEF
19TH31ST
9TH12 SCORED6THFEWEST14 CONCEDED
Pick #4RW
R24 matchups#432WINGS
D.Watene-Zelezniak
18T · 19G this season
Rating9.4
Try Probability
+7.2% EV$1.60
Engine Price
Market 58%vsEngine 62%
D.Watene-ZelezniakLast 5
  1. 1
  2. 1
  3. 0
  4. 1
  5. 0
PROJECTED TARGETLWJ.Karapani
NZLATKBRIDEF
12TH16TH
2NDMOST18 SCORED8TH13 CONCEDED
Pick #5LW
R24 matchups#532WINGS
A.Johnston
25T · 17G this season
Rating9.4
Try Probability
+8.5% EV$1.71
Engine Price
Market 54%vsEngine 59%
A.JohnstonLast 5
  1. 0
  2. 1
  3. 1
  4. 1
  5. 3
PROJECTED TARGETRWJ.Kiraz
SOUATKCBYDEF
1ST18TH
MOST28 SCORED2NDMOST22 CONCEDED

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02Ignition · first tryNew

Who lights the fuse first.

Ignition maps how the game’s opening try is most likely to happen: which team strikes first, where they attack, and the scorer angles that fit the read.

The Ignition slate
  • Redline
  • Torque
  • Nitrous
  • Cylinders
All CylindersHB
PENvsSYD

N.Cleary

Matchup rating6.5
Team first58%Projected
Fit3/4
StrikeLaneSlotSoft

Ignition caseThe strongest all-signal case in this game.

Opening route
Team firstPEN 58%Projected opener
Defence leakRight · 40%SYD · 7th-leakiest
03Try Matrix · per gameNew

See where the tries are coming from.

The Matrix pairs each team’s scoring pattern with the roles its opponent concedes to most across the season and recent form, then flags the clearest targets.

Scored vs conceded◆Season & form◆Medal-tiered targets
Try Matrix
SeasonOutside in
How it works

The rating, opened up

Open any matchup card to see the three plain-English grades behind its rating. Price stays separate, so a strong matchup and good value never get blurred into the same claim.

Rating breakdownH.Olakau'atuSea Eagles vs Storm · R2RF
A
Engine LaneStrong
The modelled scoring lane this role attacks.
Top 16% of 2RFs this round
A
Weapon ProfileStrong
Player and team attacking evidence for this role.
Top 13% of 2RFs this round
B+
Game EnvironmentAbove average
How the expected scoreline shapes scoring chance.
Top 27% of 2RFs this round
Matchup ChallengeFree to play

Pick. Streak. Repeat.

Lock one try scorer per game. Every hit extends your streak and moves you up the round leaderboard.

One scorer per game◆Streaks & leaderboard
How it playsRound challenge
One decisionPick your scorerLock it before kick-off
🔥+1Every hit
01Choose from the game boardBuild the streak →
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