Sydney Roosters v Wests Tigers, 23 August 2026. Top of the list: Wests Tigers +43.5 on the Line. Our model likes 4 bets in this game.
On Sunday 23 August 2026, Sydney Roosters play Wests Tigers in the NRL. Our model likes 4 bets here. The one it likes most is Wests Tigers +43.5 on the Line, priced at -769 when we wrote this. Here is the thinking behind each pick, in plain English.
Wests Tigers +43.5 on the Line (-769)
Odds available at TAB at time of publishing
On Sunday 23 August 2026, Sydney Roosters host Wests Tigers in the NRL. The bet we are looking at is Wests Tigers 43.5 Line. On this line Wests Tigers start with 43.5 points in hand, so they can lose by less than that and this still wins. This is one of the bookmaker's alternate lines, not the main one, so the price is different. It was priced at -769 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $11.30 if it lands. That price was showing at TAB. Our model likes this one a lot. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move. It was priced at -769 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $11.30 if it lands. The number next to the team is the handicap, and that team's score is adjusted by it before the bet is settled. This is an alternate line, so it is not the main number on the board and the price moves with it. The bookmakers have this as a clear favourite. Our model likes this one a lot. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
Under 68.5 Total Points (-625)
Odds available at Tabtouch at time of publishing
On Sunday 23 August 2026, Sydney Roosters host Wests Tigers in the NRL. The bet we are looking at is Under 68.5 Total Points. This wins if the two sides score fewer than 68.5 points between them. This is one of the bookmaker's alternate lines, not the main one, so the price is different. It was priced at -625 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $11.60 if it lands. That price was showing at TABtouch. Our model likes this one a lot. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move. It was priced at -625 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $11.60 if it lands. This is an alternate line, so it is not the main number on the board and the price moves with it. The bookmakers have this as a clear favourite. Our model likes this one a lot. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
Fonua Pole to Score a Try (+1500)
Odds available at PointsBet at time of publishing
On Sunday 23 August 2026, Sydney Roosters host Wests Tigers in the NRL. The bet we are looking at is Fonua Pole Anytime Try Scorer. This wins if Fonua Pole scores a try at any point in the game. It was priced at +1500 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $160 if it lands. That price was showing at PointsBet. Our model has this one as a long shot, so keep the bet small. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move. It was priced at +1500 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $160 if it lands. This is a long shot at the price, so keep the stake small. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
Samuela Fainu Over 1.5 Tries (+3300)
Odds available at TAB at time of publishing
On Sunday 23 August 2026, Sydney Roosters host Wests Tigers in the NRL. The bet we are looking at is Samuela Fainu Over 1.5 Tries. This wins if Samuela Fainu scores at least 2 tries. It was priced at +3300 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $340 if it lands. That price was showing at TAB. Our model has this one as a long shot, so keep the bet small. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move. It was priced at +3300 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $340 if it lands. This is a long shot at the price, so keep the stake small. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
That is how our model reads Sydney Roosters v Wests Tigers. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back anything. And if a game does not feel right to you, the strongest move is to skip it -- there is another one tomorrow.
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