The Warriors were back to their brilliant best last week, defeating the Broncos in front of a packed Suncorp Stadium.
Sparking the form reversal for the Warriors was hooker Isaac Luke, who was at his best with several probing runs from dummy half.
This week the Storm welcome back five Origin stars and will look to continue their dominance over New Zealand.
Melbourne has won their last five against the Warriors and has kept them to under 14 points in every one of those games.
However, if Melbourne is to come away with the two points, they must improve their completion rate where they are currently ranked last in the NRL.
For the Warriors to win, they must play some off-the-cuff footy. With the Storm's major weakness being their inability to adapt to adlib play, the Warriors' best chance of victory is for Shaun Johnson and Roger Tuivasa-Sheck to be at their elusive best.
K Maumalo (Warriors), B Slater (Storm), W Chambers (Storm), J Ado-Carr (Storm), C Munster (Storm), F Kaufusi (Storm)
A Gelling (Warriors), J Hughes (Storm), J Stimson (Storm), C Blair (Storm), Y Tonumaipea (Storm), R Jacks (Storm)
Chance of showers and 14 degrees.
Key NRL stats
Average points scored: Warriors 19.6 / Storm 23.5
Average points conceded: Warriors 19.1 / Storm 15.6
The Storm have won their last five games against the Warriors
Key NRL Betting Stats
The Warriors have covered the line at 64.7% this season: Warriors +3.5 @ $1.90
David Fusitu'a (3) leads both teams in first try scorers this season: David Fusitu'a first try @ $10
Clashes at Mt Smart Stadium have averaged 32.8 total match points: 'Under' match line of 36.5 points @ $1.90
NRL Betting Tip: 'Under' total match points line of 36.5 points @$1.90
Reasoning: With showers predicted in the lead-up, this game could be played on a slippery surface.
If that's the case, this could be a gruelling encounter, much like the round 16 Roosters v Storm at Adelaide Oval.
Average points scored per game: Sea Eagles 19.5 / Roosters 20.1
Average points conceded per game: Sea Eagles 22.4 / Roosters 14.1
Manly have won 5 of their last 7 against the Roosters
Key NRL Betting Stats
The Roosters have covered the line at 58.8% this season: Roosters -5.5 @ $1.90
Latrell Mitchell (4) leads both teams in first try scorers this season: Latrell Mitchell first try scorer @ $10
Clashes at Lottoland Oval have averaged 41.2 total match points: 'Over' match line of 40.5 points @ $1.90
NRL Betting Tip: Roosters to cover the line of -5.5 @ $1.90
Reasoning: The Chooks have been outstanding in defence all season, which will prove difficult for the Sea Eagles to break down.
The return of six Roosters stars will provide a massive boost.
Look for those players to deliver a huge spark in attack and nce the game gets away from Manly in the latter stages, expect the Roosters to pile on the points.