Coming off a win over the defending NRL Premiers, Parramatta host the Dragons in what promises to be a high-scoring affair on Sunday.<\/p>\n
The Dragons arrive as a bit of a mixed bag in Round 3. They\u2019re yet to win, but have impressed in patches across the opening rounds, pushing Canterbury to golden point and running Melbourne close before fading late.<\/p>\n
For the Eels, they\u2019ve made a surprisingly strong start to the season. Games against both of last year\u2019s Grand Finalists have seen them split results, edging the Broncos 40-32 last week after being trounced by the Storm in Round 1.<\/p>\n
CommBank Stadium hasn\u2019t been a happy hunting ground for St. George Illawarra, with the Dragons losing their last four in a row at the venue, including a 23-22 thriller last season.<\/p>\n
More broadly, Shane Flanagan\u2019s men have dropped their last eight games on the road.<\/p>\n
With Parramatta playing in front of their home fans for the first time in 2026, and coming off a strong win, they should be able to add to the Dragons\u2019 travelling woes.<\/p>\n
This shapes as a high-scoring contest. The Eels have piled on 115 points across their last three games at CommBank Stadium.<\/p>\n
Neither side has impressed defensively to start 2026. Parramatta have conceded 52 and 32 in their opening two games, while the Dragons leaked 46 last week.<\/p>\n
Two of their last three meetings have also been high scoring \u2014 34-20 in 2025 and 44-40 in 2024 \u2014 and with both defensive units still settling, expect points at both ends.<\/p>\n
In a game that could open up, Addo-Carr is well placed to capitalise. He\u2019s scored eight tries across his last four appearances at CommBank Stadium.<\/p>\n
While he\u2019s yet to score in 2026 after playing just one game, he finished last season strongly with six tries across his final three games.<\/p>\n
The Dragons have looked vulnerable on the edges early, conceding 61 points across two matches, so Addo-Carr should get his chances.<\/p>\n