Getty Minnesota Vikings DT wins NFC Special Teams Player of the Week The Vikings scored a big win in against the Detroit Lions in Week 9 at Ford Field, and the recognition is still rolling in. The 232nd selection in the 2024 NFL Draft was awarded the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week. Nose tackle Levi Drake Rodriguez was given the honors for his big-time block of Jake Bates’ 45-yard field goal attempt to bring Detroit within four points with less than seven minutes to go in the contest.