The Wild Card round is in the books and we are down to the final eight teams for the pursuit of the Super Bowl. Reggie Garrett led the staff last week with a 4-2 mark, while nailing his Best Bet. Bobby also won his Best Bet with Houston and came through on his Teaser of the Week. Bobby is now on a 31-15 (67%) run with his Best Bets, while Jay is 24-15-2 (62%) over the last nine weeks. We split our Consensus picks during the Wild Card round and we are 7-3 (70%) over the last three weeks. You can find all of our Divisional Round picks below, including our Best Bets and more.

We won both of our College Basketball Best Bets on Friday night to set up a busy Saturday of hoops action. Jay enters the day on a 12-5 (71%) run, while Bobby has nailed his last two picks. We have a total of 11 Best Bets in today's newsletter.

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.
 

Jay and Bobby came up short with their NBA picks on Friday night and will look to bounce back today. Bobby is on a 10-5 (67%) run and has a play in today's Suns vs. Pistons game. We have our free picks in all 6 games on today's schedule, including two Best Bets.
 

It's a busy day in the NHL as we look to get back on track and start another long winning streak. Bobby and Jay have their free picks for all 15 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 18th, 2025 from our expert handicappers including some future bets at the bottom. Good luck to everyone today!
 

NFL Best Bets - Bobby Babowski | 31-15 (67%) Run
Bills +1 over Ravens

NFL Best Bets - Jay Cooper | 24-15-2 (62%)
Rams +6 over Eagles

NFL Best Bets - Reggie Garrett
Chiefs -8.5 over Texans

UltimateCapper CONSENSUS STAFF PLAYS FOR DIVISIONAL ROUND:

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 7-3 (70%) run.
 

Rams +6
Bills +1

2-TEAM, 6-POINT TEASERS FOR DIVISIONAL ROUND:
 

Bobby Babowski
Texans +14.5/Commanders +15.5
 

Jay Cooper | 8-of-12 Winning Weeks
Rams +12/Bills +7
 

Reggie Garrett
Chiefs -2.5/Bills +7
 

Updated NFL Odds - courtesy of DonBest 

CFB Best Bets - Jay Cooper | 13-5-2 (72%) Run

Ohio State -8 over Notre Dame

CFB Best Bets - Bobby Babowski | 7-4-1 (64%) Run

Notre Dame +8 over Ohio State

NBA Best Bets - Jay Cooper
Timberwolves +8 over Cavaliers

Saturday's NBA Free Picks [All Games]

NBA Best Bets - Bobby Babowski | 10-5 (67%) Run
Suns -2 over Pistons

Updated NBA Odds - courtesy of DonBest

CBB Best Bets - Jay Cooper | 12-5 (71%) Run
North Dakota State -4 over South Dakota
South Alabama -3.5 over Troy
Wyoming +4 over Colorado State
Jacksonville State -2.5 over Sam Houston
Idaho -2 over Eastern Washington

CBB Best Bets - Bobby Babowski
Detroit +9 over Oakland
Bowling Green -6.5 over Eastern Michigan
Rhode Island -2 over Davidson
Manhattan -1.5 over Niagara
St Bonaventure -1.5 over Duquesne
Coastal Carolina +3.5 over Marshall

NHL Best Bets - Jay Cooper
Blues +116 over Utah

Saturday's NHL Free Picks [All Games]

NHL Best Bets - Bobby Babowski
Stars +118 over Avalanche

Updated NHL Odds - courtesy of DonBest

SATURDAY'S FREE HORSE PICKS

Aqueduct - 12:10 ET
Race 1: 6 Political Spin
Race 2: 5 Janssen
Race 3: 7 Majulu
Race 4: 2 Majestic Frontier
Race 5: 3 Spun and Won
Race 6: 10 Ice Road
Race 7: 4 Quick to Accuse
Race 8: 3 Ramify
Race 9: 4 Whiskey Frens

Fair Grounds - 12:00 CT
Race 1: 1 Benji Star
Race 2: 6 Liam's Mist
Race 3: 12 My Boy Tony
Race 4: 9 Canal Street
Race 5: 9 Hard Line
Race 6: 6 Mischievous Rogue
Race 7: 1 Yinzer
Race 8: 1 Cupids Crush
Race 9: 2 Golden Gamble
Race 10: 7 Gigante
Race 11: 1 Hit Show
Race 12: 11 Disco Time

Gulfstream Park - 12:20 ET
Race 1: 5 Bravo Kitten
Race 2: 1 Fortheloveofart
Race 3: 4 Alexander Helios
Race 4: 7 Alpha Blue
Race 5: 9 Chloe's Toy
Race 6: 9 Boppy O
Race 7: 1 Wistucky
Race 8: 5 Windy Walk
Race 9: 7 Damon's Mound
Race 10: 10 Wailua
Race 11: 6 War and Majesty

Oaklawn Park - 12:25 CT
Race 1: 10 Woodcut
Race 2: 8 Chiquita Reina
Race 3: 3 Dare to Fly
Race 4: 10 Lord Diamond
Race 5: 7 Fort Warren
Race 6: 5 Putting Eagle
Race 7: 9 Toddchero
Race 8: 10 Hush It Honey
Race 9: 1 Perfect Magic
Race 10: 7 Roman Grace

Santa Anita Park - 11:30 PT
Race 1: 3 Shapoval
Race 2: 6 Caviar Cowboy
Race 3: 2 Mayacama
Race 4: 1 Clovisconnection
Race 5: 4 Miles Finch
Race 6: 8 Devil Among Us
Race 7: 8 Safa
Race 8: 10 Oscar's Mark
Race 9: 1 On the Whim
Race 10: 6 R Heisman
Race 11: 10 Hey Jessie

Tampa Bay Downs - 12:15 ET
Race 1: 1 Utopia Rose
Race 2: 5 Opera House A. D.
Race 3: 7 Laloba Feroz
Race 4: 7 Dither
Race 5: 9 Royal Luck
Race 6: 3 Globes
Race 7: 4 Why Not Me
Race 8: 8 Laconia
Race 9: 4 Sky Masterson

Turfway Park - 5:55 ET
Race 1: 6 Montego Bay
Race 2: 11 El Gunner
Race 3: 1 Pioneer Parade
Race 4: 6 Dubawi Bull
Race 5: 5 Cuvee Creed
Race 6: 6 Can't Deny It
Race 7: 1 I Lucked Out
Race 8: 9 Noahs Ark
Race 9: 6 Tiger's Legacy
Race 10: 12 Culture War

NFL Futures Jay Cooper

Lions to win Super Bowl (+1600) 5/17/2024
Ravens to win AFC North (+135) 7/7/2024 WIN
Commanders OVER 6.5 wins (-125) 7/23/2024 WIN
Eagles to win NFC East (-145) 7/23/2024 WIN
Texans to win AFC South (-120) 8/26/2024 WIN

NHL Futures Jay Cooper

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

College Basketball Futures Jay Cooper

Mississippi State to reach Final Four (+1000) 1/14/2025
Tennessee to win National Title (+1600) 1/14/2025