We have another busy night of College Basketball action on tap and we have you covered. Jay enters the night on a 10-3 (77%) run over the last six days and has three plays lined up for Thursday. Bobby came up short with his plays on Wednesday and will look to bounce back with three Best Bets tonight.
Bobby kept his roll going in the NBA with a winner on the Lakers last night. Bobby is now on a sizzling 10-3 (77%) run and has a play in tonight’s Rockets vs. Kings game. Jay also won his Best Bet with the Hornets and has a play in tonight’s Cavs-Thunder game. We have our free picks in all 5 games on today’s schedule, including two Best Bets.
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.
Remember, all of our picks are 100% FREE and available every morning on our website. Below, you will find our Best Bets for Thursday, January 16th, 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
| Divsional Matchup Day | Bobby Babowski All: 3-3 Top: 1-0 | Jay Cooper All: 2-4 Top: 0-1 | Reggie Garrett All: 4-2 Top: 1-0 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston @ Kansas City Saturday |  +8.5 | +8.5 |  -8.5 $$ |
| Washington @ Detroit Saturday |  +9.5 |  -9.5 | -9.5 |
| LA Rams @ Philadelphia Sunday |  +6 | +6 $$ | +6 |
| Baltimore @ Buffalo Sunday |  +1 $$ | +1 | +1 |
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
Thunder -1.5 over Cavaliers
Thursday’s NBA Free Picks [All Games]
NBA Best Bets – Bobby Babowski | 10-3 (77%) Run
Rockets +4 over Kings
CBB Best Bets – Jay Cooper | 10-3 (77%) Run
UT Arlington +1 over Utah Valley
Long Beach State +15.5 over UC San Diego
CS Northridge +3 over Hawaii
CBB Best Bets – Bobby Babowski
Southern Indiana -1.5 over Lindenwood
Albany NY +3 over Bryant
Eastern Kentucky -2.5 over Austin Peay
NHL Best Bets – Jay Cooper
Senators -109 over Capitals
Thursday’s NHL Free Picks [All Games]
NHL Best Bets – Bobby Babowski
Stars -1.5 +115 over Canadiens
THURSDAY’S FREE HORSE PICKS
Aqueduct – 12:10 ET
Race 1: 2 Short Shift
Race 2: 1 Scott Daddy
Race 3: 1/1A Dark Devil/Good as He Gets
Race 4: 3 Quiet Wisdom
Race 5: 7 Wake Surf
Race 6: 1 Yo Banana Boy
Race 7: 4 Paddington
Race 8: 5 Nilo’s Rose
Race 9: 1 Good Mission
Fair Grounds – 12:45 CT
Race 1: 4 She’s Gone d’Wild
Race 2: 1 All About Tonite
Race 3: 6 Fun to Run
Race 4: 7 Mo Diva
Race 5: 4 Encino
Race 6: 2 Highland Creek
Race 7: 9 Bet Towinit
Race 8: 4 Restore
Race 9: 8 Princess Pom Pom
Gulfstream Park – 12:20 ET
Race 1: 2 Bunratty Manor
Race 2: 2 Spicy Guacamole
Race 3: 3 Sonny’s Goldenlady
Race 4: 8 Beganingreenpoint
Race 5: 5 Roar of the Beast
Race 6: 7 Pemberley
Race 7: 2 Miguel’s Belle
Race 8: 3 Heartened
Race 9: 11 Fish Mooney
Mahoning Valley – 12:15 ET
Race 1: 2 Exonerated Prez
Race 2: 1 Rose’s Wish
Race 3: 8 Thisisriduclous
Race 4: 2 Tapsolution
Race 5: 8 Buckeye Red
Race 6: 3 Inside Stunt
Race 7: 2 Crafted
Race 8: 4 Midnight Council
Santa Anita Park – 12:00 PT
Race 1: 6 My Hero
Race 2: 4 Im Gunna
Race 3: 2 Donttestyourluck
Race 4: 6 Fight Back
Race 5: 4 Wound Up
Race 6: 8 Invincible
Race 7: 2 Ridegold
Race 8: 9 Gem Mine
Race 9: 7 Speed Grazy
Race 10: 3 Bizzee Channel
Turf Paradise – 12:25 MT
Race 1: 9 Ranch Princess
Race 2: 4 Eddie’s Wave
Race 3: 4 Da Smoke
Race 4: 9 Saline River
Race 5: 8 Time to Fly
Race 6: 6 Lady Cruiser
Race 7: 9 Yogya
Race 8: 4 Never Sway
Turfway Park – 5:55 ET
Race 1: 2 Our Finest Hour
Race 2: 5 Talent Show
Race 3: 5 Maynard
Race 4: 12 Purr Factor
Race 5: 9 Come to Mama
Race 6: 7 Inner Beauty
Race 7: 3 Pretty Liam
Race 8: 9 Moving to Kentucky
Race 9: 6 Tonalite
Race 10: 12 Graydaria
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
