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Peter Wright and Gary Anderson have the chance to play twice this week - but is Wayne Mardle expecting them to take advantage? As Premier League Darts heads to Birmingham on Thursday, live on Sky Sports 1 HD at 7pm, our expert Mardle has concerns for fan favourite Snakebite. .Heres Waynes picks for Thursdays arrows... Sky Live: PL Darts All the info you need... Peter Wright v Phil TaylorPeter is in a situation where he needs to win all his remaining games and hope other results give him a lift.I love that Peter entertains, I love that his action is superb, but he has got to stop changing his darts. Its becoming farcical. Phil Taylor beat Robert Thornton 7-2 last week Whenever he plays badly, we blame the darts. There will come a point where he plays himself out of form because of the constant changing.Prediction: I think Phil will win this. Hes winning when he plays well and hes winning when he doesnt play well - and thats a nice trait. (Sky Bet Odds: Taylor 1/2 to win)Raymond van Barneveld v Gary Anderson One of the best checkouts of Barneys season I expected Barney to lose to Adrian Lewis last week but Lewis just didnt play well. We know what Barney can do, hes a champion, but Gary is playing better than him. I thought Gary was excellent last week and the week before.Rotterdam is the week after next, and Barney will want to perform on what will be the biggest stage for him.Prediction: I think Gary wins this because Im not convinced Barney can keep fighting for no reason, its just not his way. Anderson will win 7-4. (Sky Bet Odds: Anderson 6/1 to win 7-4)Adrian Lewis v Robert Thornton Watch Adrian Lewis hit a nine darter You could have excused Thornton, after he didnt get eliminated, of just going through the motions. He could have just turned up, but no, hes had none of that. Hes tried his heart out. But last week he was really poor. Hes really inconsistent, which is unusual for him. This is a game that Lewis knows he must win.Prediction: Lewis will win it, but it wont be easy pickings. I think it could be a last-leg thriller! (Sky Bet Odds: Lewis 7/1 to win 7-5)James Wade v Michael van Gerwen Michael van Gerwen was on Soccer AM at the weekend If you offered Wade 6-6 he would not turn up.James must replicate what he did in the first week with a win over Michael - hes still the only person to beat him this year. If he can, it bodes well for him to qualify.It could get messy for that fourth spot. A loss for Wade doesnt necessarily end his hopes - if everyone loses, a draw somewhere down the line could be enough. The race for fourth wont be sorted out this week.Prediction: I think Wade loses. I think Van Gerwen just has too much for Wade. (Sky Bet Odds: MVG 2/7 to win)Peter Wright v Gary Anderson Gary Anderson will need better counting to beat Peter Wright... Wright has a terrible record against Anderson. I really do feel that Gary likes to play Wright because he plays well against him a lot.Weve said this when Barney plays Van Gerwen, and when Lewis plays Barney - you get players that you just like to play against. And I dont think Wright is a lover of playing Anderson.Anderson feels like hes got Wrights number, and I also think he has.Prediction: A dismal night for Wright. (Sky Bet Odds: Anderson 8/13 to win)Watch Premier League Darts on Thursday, live on Sky Sports 1 HD at 7pm, or watch for £6.99 without a contract, on NOW TV. Also See: Fixtures/Results On Sky TV Prem Table Darts betting Get Sky Sports . -- Washington Redskins linebacker Brian Orakpo is going to the Pro Bowl as a replacement for San Francisco 49ers linebacker Ahmad Brooks. . - Novak Djokovic beat John Isner 7-5, 6-7 (2), 6-1 on Saturday to reach the final of the BNP Paribas Open, where hell resume his longtime rivalry with Roger Federer. . Johns IceCaps erased an early two-goal deficit to come from behind and defeat the host Portland Pirates 5-4 on Saturday in American Hockey League action.DAVIE, Fla. -- Ryan Tannehill plans to take the first snap on offence Sunday for the Dolphins against the Oakland Raiders, at least temporarily putting an end to questions about Miamis quarterback situation. Head coach Joe Philbin hasnt said Tannehill would be the starter but the third-year quarterback insisted that where he stands has been made clear to him. He has taken all of the snaps with the first team. "Ive been preparing to play Oakland in London and to go out there and win," said Tannehill, who has completed just 56.5 per cent of his passes and ranks 29th in the NFL in passer rating at 74.1. "Im taking the first snap of the game and playing the game." Philbins approach has created a distraction in the locker room, and Tannehill said that was an issue and was not a good feeling for him. But Tannehill said he understood Philbins handling of the situation, and remains confident in his abilities and the potential of Miamis offence. "Obviously, it doesnt feel good. It creates a bunch of stir and a bunch of distraction in the locker room, mostly from the outside coming in," Tannehill said. "Just guys having to deal with the distraction of it, its not a good feeling but hes been clear with me and I know where I stand. I dont know how it first came to me. I think I received some texts from basically everyone Ive ever known offering me support, which is a good thing I guess, and then coach came to me." Backup quarterback Matt Moore confirmed that nothing has changed with his role and that he has not taken a snap with the first team since training camp. . "Ive taken zero reps. Ryans prepared the same way he always does and Ive prepared the same way I always do," said Moore, who is the highest paid backup quarterback in the league and won six games as a starter for Miami in 2011. "We showed up on Tuesday and everything was the same. Obviously, I did get a couple of text messages from friends who read things and it caught me off guard but nothing was said in here." The quarterbacks lockers are near each other and they are together in the position meetings and on the practice field. Moore didnt notice any difference in Tannehills demeanour this week. With the Dolphins trying to avoid going into the bye week at 1-3, Tannehill understands the importance of this game with Oakland and he feels like he has the full support of his teammates. He spoke confidently about the running game and the offensive line, while saying he wished Philbin had handled it differently. "Does it feel good to deal with all the distractions that have been created because of the situation? No," Tannehill said. "Thats life. You face distractions. You face adversity in life and you have to be able to handle it. "You have to be able to fight through it and become a better man, become a better player because of it. Were going about our normal week. Its all this stuff on the outside that seems like the worlds collapsing. . I think the guys are confident, not only in their abilities but in mine." ' ' '

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