The final Thursday Night Football game of the season was probably the worst, as the Seahawks get by the Bears 6-3. Bobby and Reggie were both on the Bears (+3.5) to gain some momentum going into Saturday’s action. We have all of our Week 17 Staff Selections, Best Bets, Teasers and more posted in today’s newsletter.
Jay Cooper continues to produce Bowl winners after nailing a Best Bet on Thursday with Toledo (+7), outright over Pitt in six overtimes. Jay is now 6-1-1 (86%) with his Best Bets this Bowl season and has two more lined up for today. You can find Jay’s picks for every Bowl and Playoff game right here.
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.
Bobby and Jay came up short with their NBA Best Bets on Thursday and will look to rebound tonight. We are on a combined 14-8 (64%) run with our Best Bets entering tonight’s action. We have our free picks in all 8 games on today’s schedule, including two Best Bets.
The NHL regular season resumes tonight after a few days off and Jay brings his 6-3 (+$383) run into tonight’s action. We have our free picks in all 8 games on tonight’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 27th, 2024 from our expert handicappers including some future bets at the bottom. Good luck to everyone today!
NFL Best Bets – Bobby Babowski | 25-10 (71%) Run
Chargers -4 over Patriots
Panthers +8 over Bucs
Dolphins -6.5 over Browns
Commanders -4 over Falcons
49ers +4 over Lions
NFL Best Bets – Jay Cooper | 18-12-2 (60%) Run
Chiefs -2.5 over Steelers WIN
Ravens -5 over Texans WIN
Cardinals +6.5 over Rams
Cowboys +9.5 over Eagles
Commanders -4 over Falcons
NFL Best Bets – Reggie Garrett | 9-6 (60%) Run
Broncos +3.5 over Bengals
Jaguars PK over Titans
Browns +6.5 over Dolphins
Packers +1 over Vikings
Lions -4 over 49ers
UltimateCapper CONSENSUS STAFF PLAYS WEEK 17:
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 33-23 (59%) run.
Chargers -4
Bills -9.5
Packers +1
Commanders -4
2-TEAM, 6-POINT TEASERS FOR WEEK 17:
Bobby Babowski
Bears +9.5/Rams -0.5
Jay Cooper | 7-of-10 Winning Weeks
Chiefs +3.5/Ravens +1 (W)
Reggie Garrett
Jaguars +6/Browns +12.5
UltimateCapper Westgate SuperContest Selections for Week 17:
Current Standings Thru Week 16
UltimateCapper.com (45-32-4): Ravens -5.5 (W) | Chargers -4.5 | Cardinals +6.5 | Commanders -4 | 49ers +4
UltimateCapper Circa Millions Selections for Week 17:
UltimateCapper.com (39-39-3): Ravens -5.5 (W) | Chargers -4 | Cardinals +6.5 | Commanders -4 | 49ers +4
| Week 17 Matchup Day | Bobby Babowski All: 128-122-6 Top: 47-35-3 | Jay Cooper All: 128-123-5 Top: 44-39-2 | Reggie Garrett All: 136-112-8 Top: 41-41-3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City @ Pittsburgh Wednesday |  +3 |  -2.5 $$ | +3 |
| Baltimore @ Houston Wednesday |  +5.5 |  -5 $$ | +5.5 |
| Seattle @ Chicago Thursday |  +3.5 |  -3.5 | +3.5 |
| LA Chargers @ New England Saturday |  -4 $$ | -4 | -4 |
| Denver @ Cincinnati Saturday |  -3 |  +3.5 | +3.5 $$ |
| Arizona @ LA Rams Saturday |  -6.5 |  +6.5 $$ | -6.5 |
| Las Vegas @ New Orleans Sunday |  +1.5 | +1.5 |  -1 |
| Tennessee @ Jacksonville Sunday |  +1 | +1 |  PK $$ |
| NY Jets @ Buffalo Sunday |  -9.5 | -9.5 | -9.5 |
| Carolina @ Tampa Bay Sunday |  +8 $$ |  -8 | -8 |
| Dallas @ Philadelphia Sunday |  -9.5 |  +9.5 $$ | -9.5 |
| Indianapolis @ NY Giants Sunday |  +8 | +8 |  -8 |
| Miami @ Cleveland Sunday |  -6.5 $$ |  +6.5 | +6.5 $$ |
| Green Bay @ Minnesota Sunday |  +1 | +1 | +1 $$ |
| Atlanta @ Washington Sunday |  -4 $$ | -4 $$ | -4 |
| Detroit @ San Francisco Monday |  +4 $$ |  -4 | -4 $$ |
CFB Best Bets – Jay Cooper | 24-11 (69%) Run
Texas A&M -3.5 over USC (Friday)
Iowa State +3.5 over Miami FL (Saturday)
Colorado -3.5 over BYU (Saturday)
Jay’s College Bowl Free Picks [All Games]
CFB Best Bets – Bobby Babowski | 19-14 (58%) Run
Vanderbilt +2.5 over Georgia Tech (Friday)
Navy +3 over Oklahoma (Friday)
North Carolina -2 over Connecticut (Saturday)
Miami OH -3 over Colorado State (Saturday)
NBA Best Bets – Jay Cooper | 10-6 (63%) Run
Pacers +11 over Celtics
Friday’s NBA Free Picks [All Games]
NBA Best Bets – Bobby Babowski | 4-2 (67%) Run
Rockets +1 over Timberwolves
CBB Best Bets – Jay Cooper | 20-10 (67%) Run
No games today
CBB Best Bets – Bobby Babowski
No games today
NHL Best Bets – Jay Cooper | 6-3 (+$383) Run
Hurricanes +110 over Devils
Friday’s NHL Free Picks [All Games]
NHL Best Bets – Bobby Babowski
Red Wings +132 over Maple Leafs
FRIDAY’S FREE HORSE PICKS
Aqueduct – 12:10 ET
Race 1: 1 She’s Complicated
Race 2: 6 Aleah Aleah
Race 3: 1 Cyber Attack
Race 4: 6 La Grotte
Race 5: 3 Patty Van Twinkle
Race 6: 7 Mister J T
Race 7: 4 On Command
Race 8: 6 Silver Skillet
Race 9: 1 Akinmusire
Fair Grounds – 12:45 CT
Race 1: 5 Stormy Valentine
Race 2: 6 Trouble Free
Race 3: 1 War Tourist
Race 4: 6 Toni’s Inferno
Race 5: 4 Cat On Time
Race 6: 2 Triple Trea
Race 7: 7 Initialize
Race 8: 4 Gallant Star
Gulfstream Park – 12:20 ET
Race 1: 10 Change At Jamaica
Race 2: 5 Franks Mimi
Race 3: 7 His Choice
Race 4: 4 Maxwell Esquire
Race 5: 3 Blazing Hot
Race 6: 1 Little Martha
Race 7: 7 Smokin Hot Wife
Race 8: 6 Beach Party Bingo
Race 9: 8 Surprenant Cocca
Race 10: 9 Dude Ranch
Mahoning Valley – 12:45 ET
Race 1: 8 Loaded Once More
Race 2: 1 Foxy’s Country Hit
Race 3: 9 Mshindi
Race 4: 4 Reno Touch
Race 5: 9 Alter the Stars
Race 6: 4 Banana Pudding
Race 7: 2 C V Shackles
Race 8: 6 Guess Again
Oaklawn Park – 12:30 CT
Race 1: 8 Divine Gal
Race 2: 4 American Hero
Race 3: 6 Preacher’s Kid
Race 4: 7 Family Tradition
Race 5: 2 Henro
Race 6: 8 Disco Ball
Race 7: 2 Spycraft
Race 8: 3 Lil Knockout
Race 9: 4 Queen’s Martini
Race 10: 8 Aloha Baby
Santa Anita Park – 12:00 PT
Race 1: 6 Certitude
Race 2: 6 Fast Service
Race 3: 3 Big Mama Sue
Race 4: 4 Pursuit of Freedom
Race 5: 1 Sophisticate
Race 6: 4 Soul of Midnight
Race 7: 4 Rashmi
Race 8: 1 Cooey
Race 9: 7 Andtheomofthebrave
Tampa Bay Downs – 12:46 ET
Race 1: 7 I’m No Angel
Race 2: 1 Lead Off
Race 3: 4 Deliziosa
Race 4: 3 Forward Motion
Race 5: 2 Lena’s Jazz
Race 6: 9 Factorbella
Race 7: 1 Ninja Star
Race 8: 1 Successful Union
Race 9: 7 Guaio
Turf Paradise – 12:40 MT
Race 1: 8 Cant Tell You Why
Race 2: 1 Starlet Cole
Race 3: 6 Team Concept
Race 4: 9 Power Trip
Race 5: 12 Vella
Race 6: 5 Hurricain Hunter
Race 7: 1 Candy Caballo
Race 8: 4 Peaceful Waters
Turfway Park – 5:55 ET
Race 1: 3 Xavi
Race 2: 3 Warp Nine
Race 3: 8 Outlier
Race 4: 3 Malawnia
Race 5: 8 Shore War
Race 6: 6 Harlan Estate
Race 7: 1 Starcourt
Race 8: 12 Sanctify
Race 9: 11 Her Holy Name
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
