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It was a very wild night back for the NBA, as eight underdogs won outright of the 13 games plays, including the Bulls (+14.5) over the Celtics. Jay is now on a 6-4-1 (60%) run after a Push on the Magic last night. We have our picks in all 3 games on tonight’s schedule, including two Best Bets.

Jay improved his NHL Best Bet run to 4-1 (+$374) with a nice +125 winner on the Blackhawks. We have our free picks in all 7 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, December 20th, 2024 from our expert handicappers including some future bets at the bottom. Good luck to everyone today!

NFL Best Bets – Bobby Babowski | 23-8 (74%) Run
Chiefs +2.5 over Texans WIN
Chargers -2.5 over Broncos
Giants +8.5 over Falcons
Titans +3.5 over Colts
Dolphins PK over 49ers

NFL Best Bets – Jay Cooper | 14-10-1 (58%) Run
Steelers +6.5 over Ravens
Colts -3.5 over Titans
Jets +3 over Rams
Vikings -3 over Seahawks
Dolphins PK over 49ers

NFL Best Bets – Reggie Garrett | 7-3 (70%) Run
Texans +3.5 over Chiefs
Cardinals -4.5 over Panthers
Eagles -3.5 over Commanders
Dolphins PK over 49ers
Cowboys +4 over Bucs

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UltimateCapper CONSENSUS STAFF PLAYS WEEK 16:
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 32-20 (62%) run.

Eagles -3.5
Giants +8.5
Dolphins PK
Saints +14.5

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2-TEAM, 6-POINT TEASERS FOR WEEK 16:

Bobby Babowski
Giants +14.5/Seahawks +9

Jay Cooper | 6-of-8 Winning Weeks
Steelers +12.5/Dolphins +6

Reggie Garrett
Texans +9.5/Dolphins +6

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UltimateCapper Westgate SuperContest Selections for Week 16:

Current Standings Thru Week 15

UltimateCapper.com (43-29-4): Chargers -2.5 (W) | Eagles -3.5 | Giants +8.5 | Jets +3 | Dolphins PK

Week 16 Matchup Day	Bobby Babowski All: 114-106-5 Top: 42-31-3	Jay Cooper All: 113-108-4 Top: 38-36-1	Reggie Garrett All: 120-98-7 Top: 37-35-3
Denver @ LA Chargers Thursday	-2.5 $$	-2.5	+3
Houston @ Kansas City Saturday	+2.5 $$	+3.5	+3.5 $$
Pittsburgh @ Baltimore Saturday	-6	+6.5 $$	-6
Cleveland @ Cincinnati Sunday	+7.5	-7.5	-7.5
Detroit @ Chicago Sunday	+6.5	-6.5	+6.5
Arizona @ Carolina Sunday	+4.5	-4.5	-4.5 $$
Philadelphia @ Washington Sunday	-3.5	-3.5	-3.5 $$
NY Giants @ Atlanta Sunday	+8.5 $$	+8.5	+8.5
Tennessee @ Indianapolis Sunday	+3.5 $$	-3.5 $$	-3.5
LA Rams @ NY Jets Sunday	-3	+3 $$	-3
Minnesota @ Seattle Sunday	+3	-3 $$	+3
New England @ Buffalo Sunday	+14	-14	-14
San Francisco @ Miami Sunday	PK $$	PK $$	PK $$
Jacksonville @ Las Vegas Sunday	+1.5	-1.5	-1.5
Tampa Bay @ Dallas Sunday	-3.5	+4	+4 $$
New Orleans @ Green Bay Monday	+14.5	+14.5	+14.5

FRIDAY’S FREE HORSE PICKS

Fair Grounds – 12:45 CT
Race 1: 7 Miss Rosie
Race 2: 3 Pop’s Peppysteper
Race 3: 6 Write Off Jerry
Race 4: 2 Father Mark
Race 5: 6 Pure Hickory
Race 6: 6 Sense You Asked
Race 7: 9 Skalkaho
Race 8: 4 From Scratch

Gulfstream Park – 12:20 ET
Race 1: 9 Timber
Race 2: 1 Pharoahs Baby Gyal
Race 3: 7 Neshume
Race 4: 4 Vayesta
Race 5: 9 Rotterdam
Race 6: 1 Lure Him In
Race 7: 3 Bodacious Bren
Race 8: 8 Paschal Moon
Race 9: 3 Cashier Check
Race 10: 9 Root Cause

Oaklawn Park – 12:30 CT
Race 1: 6 Great Barrier
Race 2: 9 Perfect Dial
Race 3: 8 Dual Monarchy
Race 4: 2 Skelly Road
Race 5: 7 Take Charge Milady
Race 6: 2 Yes to Champagne
Race 7: 5 Miss Hebrides
Race 8: 1 J T’s Imagination
Race 9: 7 Tejano Twist
Race 10: 9 Independent Paul

Tampa Bay Downs – 12:40 ET
Race 1: 5 Eternal Mischief
Race 2: 1 Rip Riding Away
Race 3: 9 Tiz Lord
Race 4: 1 Buzzsaw
Race 5: 2 Tourist Style
Race 6: 4 Wheelingndealing
Race 7: 10 Initforthelove
Race 8: 3 Golden Juan
Race 9: 9 Linny Kate

Turfway Park – 5:55 ET
Race 1: 10 Best Dressed Man
Race 2: 2 Yes Point
Race 3: 9 High Summer
Race 4: 4 Livi Me Dreaming
Race 5: 11 Shards
Race 6: 11 Happy Runner
Race 7: 7 Baker Hayfield
Race 8: 5 Arro Smash
Race 9: 4 True Prodigy

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