Week one has passed, and hopefully those of you that felt compelled to seek early, yet riskier action, were able to make the right moves. Actually, this first week, other than a few upsets, played out as the forseen wagering results the experts would of expected.

NICK'S PICKS:

MN +3 - The Vikings are at home and their Defense might be too much for Rodgers and his brood of young receivers. I know Adams is no pup, but if Minnesota's corners shut him down, I think Green Bay's day is over before it begins, as they'll quickly run out of options to move the ball against a top five D. The Vikings are going to pound the ball on the ground and have great play makers on the receiving end from Diggs, Thielen and Rudolph. Take Minnesota and the points all day.

DAL -5.5 - The Cowboys are on the road against a division rival, but they will still have too much firepower for the Redskins to handle. Michael Gallup is emerging as a receiver playing opposite side of Amari Cooper, and I think Josh Norman is going to have a coverage breakdown trying to keep tabs on these guys. Randall Cobb and Jason Witten will also be creeping around, and oh yeah, Zeke with the ground attack. Dallas should definitely win by 2 field goals... take advantage of that extra half point.

PIT -4 - The Steelers are at home in their safe place after being routed by New England on the opener, which just happened to be a prime-time game on Sunday Night Football, for all to see. Now, I don't expect a complete dismantling of Seattle by Pittsburgh, but I'm thinking them pulling out a win by a touchdown or couple field goals is totally within the Steelers' ability.

NICK'S NIX PICKS(stay away from these games if you like your $$$):

CHI -2.5/DEN +2.5, KC -7/OAK +7, CLE -2.5/NYJ +2.5, NE -19/MIA +19

NICK'S ULTRA MONEYLINE PARLAY PICKS:

NE -109/KC -110/HOU -110, BAL -110/PIT -110/DAL -110