NRL Magic Round sees the Roosters and Cowboys clash in a top-eight blockbuster on Saturday afternoon at Suncorp Stadium.<\/p>\n
The Roosters are one of the NRL\u2019s form teams right now, winning six straight after opening the season 1-2.<\/p>\n
North Queensland have cooled slightly following their own five-match winning streak earlier in the year, coming off a narrow loss to Parramatta last round.<\/p>\n
Sydney are riding the longest active winning streak in the competition and don\u2019t look like slowing down any time soon.<\/p>\n
Their attack is humming, built off elite completion rates and the outstanding form of James Tedesco.<\/p>\n
That said, North Queensland won\u2019t go away quietly and should have strong crowd support at Magic Round.<\/p>\n
Expect a tight contest where the Roosters\u2019 class proves the difference late.<\/p>\n
Both teams have been scoring heavily leading into this clash.<\/p>\n
The Roosters have scored six or more tries in each of their last six matches, averaging 38.8 points per game during that stretch.<\/p>\n
North Queensland have also consistently piled on points, scoring 28 or more in all but one game since Round 3.<\/p>\n
Defensively, the Cowboys have leaked points too, conceding 30+ in four of their last five matches.<\/p>\n
Everything points towards another high-scoring Magic Round contest.<\/p>\n
Tupou has cashed in on the Roosters\u2019 attacking form, already scoring eight tries this season.<\/p>\n
He has crossed in each of the last three rounds and continues to benefit from Sydney\u2019s structured edge attack.<\/p>\n
The veteran winger also gets a favourable matchup against Cowboys debutant Liam Sutton on the left edge.<\/p>\n