There isn't a week that goes by in the NRL that doesn't give you reasons to watch on the weekend, other than the games themselves.

Whether it's injuries, scandals, or the NRL bosses making broad claims or historical nuances, there is always something to watch for beyond the game.

Here are six things, questions and nuances to watch for as you sit down to watch the footy this weekend.

2. Raiders - Storm rivalry

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 28: Cameron Munster of the Melbourne Storm scores a try during the round 20 NRL match between the Melbourne Storm and the Canberra Raiders at AAMI Park on July 28, 2018, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

I wrote the heading, and then I looked at the recent results and thought I was losing my mind.

While the Storm has dominated the Raiders in their most recent meetings, there was a time not too long ago when Craig Bellamy said the Raiders had "got the wood on us".

Completely ignoring the fact the Storm have dominated their last two meetings and just working off brainpower and what the contest feels like, it is always a special occasion when these teams meet. Even with the Raiders looking less than palatable and the Storm looking like world-beaters, this will be one to watch.

Despite sitting at twelfth on the ladder, the Raiders haven't been too far off the pace in 2022.

In what is potentially a statement game for the Raiders, I wouldn't pen this down as yet another showing of Melbourne dominance just yet.