The semifinals of the College Football Playoffs are set. Texas and Ohio State will meet in the Cotton Bowl, while Notre Dame meets Penn State in the Orange Bowl next week. Bobby and Jay were both on the Irish yesterday and are now a combined 16-8-3 (67%) this Bowl season. We have two more Bowl games on tap for today and two more Best Bets. Bobby and Jay have their picks for all Bowl and Playoff games posted right here.

We went 6-1 with our College Basketball Best Bets on Thursday and will look to keep that going all weekend longs. Bobby and Jay are now on a combined 16-7 (70%) run and have three plays lined up for tonight before a busy Saturday.

Check out our daily YouTube videos to get Jay Cooper and Bobby Babowski's Best Bets of the day including recaps of last night's picks.
 

We dropped both of our NBA Best Bets on Thursday, including a one-point loss on the Lakers. Bobby is now on a 7-5 (584%) run and has a play in tonight's Wizards vs. Pelicans game. Jay has his free picks in all 9 games on today's schedule, including two Best Bets.

Jay had another Best Bet winner in the NHL with the Maple Leafs on Thursday and is now on a 10-6 (+$494) run entering tonight. We have our free picks in all 5 games on today's schedule, including two Best Bets.
 

Remember, all of our picks are 100% FREE and available every morning on our website. Below, you will find our Best Bets for Friday, January 3rd, 2025 from our expert handicappers including some future bets at the bottom. Good luck to everyone today!
 

NFL Best Bets - Bobby Babowski | 28-12 (70%) Run
Bengals -1.5 over Steelers
Chiefs +10.5 over Broncos
Commanders -4.5 over Cowboys
Texans +2 over Titans
Vikings +3 over Lions

NFL Best Bets - Jay Cooper | 20-13-2 (61%)
Bengals -1.5 over Steelers
Colts -5 over Jaguars
Cowboys +5 over Commanders
Rams +6.5 over Seahawks
Eagles -2.5 over Giants

NFL Best Bets - Reggie Garrett
Patriots +2.5 over Bills
Packers -10 over Bears
Jets +1 over Dolphins
Chargers -4 over Raiders
Falcons -8 over Panthers

UltimateCapper CONSENSUS STAFF PLAYS WEEK 18:

The following picks are 100% consensus plays from our staff. These are plays when all three of us are on the same side of a game. We are on a 3-1 (75%) run.
 

Eagles -2.5
Jets +1
Chiefs +10.5
Chargers -4

2-TEAM, 6-POINT TEASERS FOR WEEK 18:
 

Bobby Babowski
Chiefs +16.5/Vikings +9
 

Jay Cooper | 7-of-10 Winning Weeks
Colts +1/Rams +12.5
 

Reggie Garrett | 2-of-3 Winning Weeks
Falcons -2/Patriots +8.5

UltimateCapper Westgate SuperContest Selections for Week 18:
 

Current Standings Thru Week 17
 

Current Standings for Weeks 10-18
 

UltimateCapper.com (48-33-4): Check back on Saturday
 

Updated NFL Odds - courtesy of DonBest 

CFB Best Bets - Jay Cooper | 9-4-2 (69%) Run

Minnesota -9 over Virginia Tech (Friday)
Buffalo -2.5 over Liberty (Saturday)

Jay's College Bowl Free Picks [All Games]

CFB Best Bets - Bobby Babowski | 5-2-1 (71%) Run

Texas State -13.5 over North Texas (Friday)
Buffalo -2.5 over Liberty (Saturday)

NBA Best Bets - Jay Cooper
Magic -2 over Raptors

Friday's NBA Free Picks [All Games]

NBA Best Bets - Bobby Babowski | 7-5 (58%) Run
Pelicans -7 over Wizards

Updated NBA Odds - courtesy of DonBest

CBB Best Bets - Jay Cooper | 9-4 (69%) Run
Nevada +6 over New Mexico

CBB Best Bets - Bobby Babowski | 7-3 (70%) Run
Bowling Green +6 over Akron
Georgetown -1 over Xavier

NHL Best Bets - Jay Cooper | 10-6 (+$494) Run
Canucks +105 over Predators

Friday's NHL Free Picks [All Games]

NHL Best Bets - Bobby Babowski
Blues -111 over Senators

Updated NHL Odds - courtesy of DonBest

FRIDAY'S FREE HORSE PICKS

Aqueduct - 12:40 ET
Race 1: 1 Black Rain
Race 2: 6 Uncle Hulka
Race 3: 4 Robert's Moon
Race 4: 6 Political Spin
Race 5: 7 Empty Tomb
Race 6: 3 Mo Rhodes
Race 7: 7 Boys Code
Race 8: 5 Willful Desire

Fair Grounds - 12:45 CT
Race 1: 3 Breaking Star
Race 2: 7 Lily's Creed
Race 3: 7 Temple
Race 4: 2 Mischief Joke
Race 5: 9 Tizntshelovely
Race 6: 2 Court Jester
Race 7: 9 Petcoff
Race 8: 1 Nine Part

Gulfstream Park - 12:20 ET
Race 1: 8 Mega Don
Race 2: 5 Pasajera
Race 3: 6 Miss Morgan
Race 4: 1 Smokin Jack Flash
Race 5: 9 Ocala Dream
Race 6: 3 Amalfi Sunset
Race 7: 7 Neom City
Race 8: 1 Bay Street Money
Race 9: 6 Air Invasion

Oaklawn Park - 12:30 CT
Race 1: 7 Dance Man
Race 2: 9 Khozy My Boy
Race 3: 2 Laura's Charm
Race 4: 10 Grace Given
Race 5: 2 Summer Shoes
Race 6: 4 Good Call
Race 7: 9 I'm No Joke
Race 8: 2 Complex Secret
Race 9: 9 Dealing Justice
Race 10: 7 Awesome Annmarie

Santa Anita Park - 12:00 PT
Race 1: 9 Empire Warrior
Race 2: 3 Marula
Race 3: 6 Practical Dazzle
Race 4: 1 Horse Doctor
Race 5: 3 Petite Treat
Race 6: 3 Tesoro
Race 7: 8 Miz Clubcali
Race 8: 6 Slider
Race 9: 2 Burning Rubber

Tampa Bay Downs - 12:28 ET
Race 1: 1 Swen
Race 2: 4 Roubaix
Race 3: 6 Drill's Valentine
Race 4: 5 H C Holiday
Race 5: 6 Mohawk Trail
Race 6: 2 She Stopped Short
Race 7: 10 Forever Again
Race 8: 1 Whiskey Park
Race 9: 8 Sky Masterson

Turfway Park - 5:55 ET
Race 1: 10 Crystal Snow
Race 2: 8 Inherent Powers
Race 3: 9 Uptown Tom
Race 4: 12 Del Rayo
Race 5: 3 Lorraine
Race 6: 11 Two Hearted
Race 7: 12 Where Ya At Vince
Race 8: 3 Kentucky Ghost
Race 9: 2 Mr. Faversham

NFL Futures Jay Cooper

Lions to win Super Bowl (+1600) 5/17/2024
Jets to win AFC (+900) 5/17/2024
Jets to make Playoffs YES (-120) 5/17/2024
Jets to win AFC East (+200) 5/17/2024
Bills UNDER 10.5 wins (-140) 6/26/2024
Steelers UNDER 8.5 wins (-155) 7/7/2024
Ravens to win AFC North (+135) 7/7/2024
Commanders OVER 6.5 wins (-125) 7/23/2024
Eagles to win NFC East (-145) 7/23/2024
Texans to win AFC South (-120) 8/26/2024

NFL Futures Bobby Babowski

Jets OVER 9.5 wins (-175) 9/8/2024

NHL Futures Jay Cooper

Jets to win Western Conference (+1000) 11/6/2024
Kings to win Western Conference (+1700) 11/6/2024