For vastly different reasons the Warriors and Raiders have so far both gone against the predictions most placed on them through the pre-season.
Tipped to contend for a spot in the top four again this campaign, the Warriors are instead one of four teams who are winless through the opening fortnight, after suffering a heartbreaking defeat in the dying seconds against the Storm last week.
The Raiders on the other hand were overwhelmingly unfancied leading into Round 1 but have been among the best teams to start the year with commanding wins over the Knights and Wests Tigers.