We are down to the final week of the NFL regular season and we are going into the postseason with some momentum. Bobby Babowski has been on fire the second half of the season and enters Week 18 on a 28-12 (70%) run with his Best Bets. He also leads the staff overall at 47-35-3, right ahead of Jay at 44-39-2. Jay went 4-1 last week to improve his run to 20-13-2 (61%).
 

We are also on fire with our Westgate SuperContest selections, going 31-12-2 (72%) over the last nine weeks and we are just 1 point out of the money in the Weeks 10-18 Mini Contest. You can find all of our free picks below, including our Best Bets and more.

We are 9-1 (90%) with our College Basketball Best Bets over the last two nights after going 3-0 on Friday. Bobby and Jay are now on a combined 19-7 (73%) run this week and have 13 plays lined up for a busy Saturday of College Hoops.

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 are on a 9-2 (82%) run!
 

We nailed both of our NBA Best Bets on Friday, while going 6-3 overall. Bobby is now on an 8-5 (62%) run and has a play in tonight's Suns vs. Pacers game. Jay has his free picks in all 9 games on today's schedule, including two Best Bets.

We split our NHL Best Bets on Friday night, with Bobby coming through with a winner on the Blues. Bobby is now 4-2 (+$265) this week, while Jay is on a 10-7 (+$394) run. We have our free picks in all 12 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 Saturday, January 4th, 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): Bengals -1.5 | Chiefs +10.5 | Colts -5 | Vikings +3 | Eagles -2.5

UltimateCapper Circa Millions Selections for Week 18:
 

UltimateCapper.com (42-40-3): Bengals -2 | Chiefs +10.5 | Colts -5 | Vikings +2.5 | Eagles -2.5
 

Updated NFL Odds - courtesy of DonBest 

CFB Best Bets - Jay Cooper | 10-4-2 (71%) Run

Buffalo -2.5 over Liberty (Saturday)

Jay's College Bowl Free Picks [All Games]

CFB Best Bets - Bobby Babowski | 5-3-1 (63%) Run

Buffalo -2.5 over Liberty (Saturday)

NBA Best Bets - Jay Cooper
Timberwolves -6 over Pistons

Saturday's NBA Free Picks [All Games]

NBA Best Bets - Bobby Babowski | 8-5 (62%) Run
Pacers -1 over Suns

Updated NBA Odds - courtesy of DonBest

CBB Best Bets - Jay Cooper | 10-4 (71%) Run
North Dakota State -11 over Nebraska Omaha
SMU +8 over Duke
Tennessee Tech PK over Morehead State
Sacramento State +6 over Portland State
Abilene Christian +8.5 over Utah Valley
Eastern Illinois -2.5 over Western Illinois

CBB Best Bets - Bobby Babowski | 9-3 (75%) Run
Bryant -3.5 over Maine
Fla Gulf Coast -3 over Queens NC
Georgia State -1 over UL Lafayette
Georgia Southern +5.5 over South Alabama
Rhode Island PK over George Mason
Texas State +1.5 over Appalachian State
Notre Dame +6 over North Carolina

NHL Best Bets - Jay Cooper | 10-7 (+$394) Run
Golden Knights -1.5 +130 over Sabres

Saturday's NHL Free Picks [All Games]
5-of-6 Winning Days!

NHL Best Bets - Bobby Babowski
Kings -120 over Lightning

Updated NHL Odds - courtesy of DonBest

SATURDAY'S FREE HORSE PICKS

Aqueduct - 12:10 ET
Race 1: 5 Notmysteppingstone
Race 2: 2 Hatch
Race 3: 2 Ouster
Race 4: 6 Top of the Table
Race 5: 8 Roofer
Race 6: 8 Trinity River
Race 7: 5 Ariana Rye
Race 8: 6 Cyclone State
Race 9: 8 Thank you Jon

Fair Grounds - 12:45 CT
Race 1: 1 Sunny Sassicaia
Race 2: 10 Eye of the Pharoah
Race 3: 3 Sally's Suprise
Race 4: 3 Izzy Sweet Girl
Race 5: 5 Totally Addicted
Race 6: 10 Aterradora
Race 7: 3 Bayou Blitz
Race 8: 6 Obstreperous
Race 9: 2 Will Take It

Gulfstream Park - 12:20 ET
Race 1: 7 Classy War
Race 2: 3 My Emmy Award
Race 3: 10 Rapture Bay
Race 4: 5 Isaac Leo
Race 5: 1 Edith
Race 6: 2 Swirling Eights
Race 7: 9 Mailman Money
Race 8: 7 Oleg
Race 9: 2 Mount Horeb
Race 10: 5 Cool Intentions
Race 11: 10 Nitrogen

Oaklawn Park - 12:30 CT
Race 1: 3 Crisis Manager
Race 2: 3 Alto Road
Race 3: 5 Bermuda Blitz
Race 4: 12 Got Thunder
Race 5: 7 God's Country
Race 6: 10 Goldbrick
Race 7: 9 Chatter
Race 8: 1 Attache
Race 9: 8 Coal Battle
Race 10: 4 Dance Some Mo

Santa Anita Park - 11:30 PT
Race 1: 5 Hot Legs Romoto
Race 2: 1 Rodriguez
Race 3: 2 Duran
Race 4: 2 Starts Now
Race 5: 5 Bullard
Race 6: 3 Orange Thunder
Race 7: 4 Mirahmadi
Race 8: 6 Afternoon Nap
Race 9: 6 Pleasant
Race 10: 5 Call Me Harry

Tampa Bay Downs - 12:28 ET
Race 1: 1 Hurricane J
Race 2: 8 Admiral Mo
Race 3: 2 Misspent
Race 4: 2 Cinco de Mo
Race 5: 8 E M's Treasuregirl
Race 6: 3 Dune Road
Race 7: 8 Mr. Squeaky Wheels
Race 8: 10 Breath Deeply
Race 9: 6 Lamplighter Jack

Turfway Park - 5:55 ET
Race 1: 3 Rope a Dope
Race 2: 4 Hijack the Party
Race 3: 8 Swaggish
Race 4: 4 Script
Race 5: 10 Final Gambit
Race 6: 1 Touchy
Race 7: 5 No No Joe
Race 8: 12 Morunning
Race 9: 6 Melodity

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