State of Origin II expert tips: Blues captain James Tedesco backed to shake off game one nightmare
New South Wales captain James Tedesco is being backed to shake off his game one Origin nightmare and lead the Blues to victory at Suncorp Stadium.
The skipper was heavily criticised for his performance in Adelaide, where his side lost the opener to Queensland despite leading with little more than 10 minutes to go.
The Blues face an almost-impossible task of winning in Brisbane to force a decider in Sydney.
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NSW greats Andrew Johns and Paul Gallen, as well as former league champion Allana Ferguson, have all tipped Tedesco to be man-of-the-match in an upset Blues win.
Here's who the Wide World of Sports experts are backing tonight.
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Blues players look dejected after suffering a 26-18 loss to the Maroons in game one. Mark Kolbe via Getty Images
DARREN LOCKYER
Maroons by 6
MoM: Cameron Munster
ANDREW JOHNS
Blues by 14
MoM: James Tedesco
PAUL GALLEN
Blues by 2
MoM: James Tedesco
ALLANA FERGUSON
Blues by 6
MoM: James Tedesco
MAT THOMPSON
Maroons by 10
MoM: Cameron Munster
DANIKA MASON
Blues by 6
MoM: Mitchell Moses
THE MOLE
Maroons by 6
MoM: Cameron Munster
BEN GLOVER
Maroons by 2
MoM: Harry Grant
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