- 1 Eels vs Cowboys: Parramatta are not done yet
- 2 Scrappy Eels despite a brutal schedule
- 3 Pressure is piling on the Cowboys
- 4 A tight bottom-half scrap
- 5 NRL Pick Eels vs Cowboys
- 6 First, a word on our picks
- 7 No commitment from us
- 8 Information can change
- 9 Your responsibility
- 10 Responsible gambling comes first
- 11 Legal age
- 12 About the images…
Eels vs Cowboys: Parramatta are not done yet 
This Sunday afternoon serves up a hard one to call between two sides stuck near the bottom of the ladder: the Parramatta Eels, 15th, host the North Queensland Cowboys, 13th.
Neither club is thinking about finals any more, but there is still plenty on the line. The home side want to back up the signs of progress they have shown under half-back Mitch Moses, while the visitors are mired in a rotten run that is piling serious pressure on the coaching staff.
For Parramatta, a win would all but shut the door on the danger zone and the wooden spoon talk.
Scrappy Eels despite a brutal schedule 
Parramatta have just come through a punishing month against heavyweights like Penrith, Brisbane and Melbourne. It has been a brutal stretch, but Jason Ryles’s men have shown plenty of fight and a fair bit of backbone.
In their last outing against the Storm, a 16-10 defeat, the Eels were in it right to the final whistle. They were loose at times with the ball and gave away too many penalties, but they still created a handful of real chances and carried real punch in attack.
That sort of bite against the competition leaders shows this group is still playing for their young coach.
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Pressure is piling on the Cowboys 
It is all a bit grim for the Cowboys. Last week’s loss to the Sharks has pretty much ended their season, leaving them too far back to make a genuine run at the Top 8.
Given the quality in this squad, those flat performances leave Todd Payten in an increasingly awkward spot in the hot seat. They have struggled to set the pace and fall apart whenever conditions turn messy, with consistency a major issue for the Queensland outfit.
Unless they find some pride in the closing rounds, the crisis could drag on for a club that started the year with bigger ideas.
A tight bottom-half scrap
On paper, the Cowboys have enough class to hurt anyone. On the field, though, Parramatta have been the better unit and the more desperate side over the past few weeks.
Mitch Moses’s return to form has given the Eels real direction, and at home they can be a nuisance for anybody if they bring the right level of commitment.
NRL Pick Eels vs Cowboys
Parramatta Eels to win or lose by less than 5.5 points
The Eels have been full of effort in recent weeks and have put up a serious fight against NRL heavyweights. The Cowboys, by contrast, look short on confidence and are struggling to build any rhythm.
At home, with the crowd behind them, Parramatta have enough going for them to go toe to toe with North Queensland. The +5.5 handicap in favour of the Eels looks a strong bit of cover in what should be a tight one.
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