| Happy Friday and welcome to the Oct. 13 edition of the Saints Insider newsletter. (Yeah, it’s Friday the 13th, so be careful out there if you’re superstitious.) We are just two days away from the Saints’ road game against the Houston Texans. Here's our coverage from Thursday. Carr goes homeSaints quarterback Derek Carr spent some of his childhood living in the Houston area. In his weekly one-on-one interview with The Times-Picayune, Carr talks about what it means for him to go back to his roots. He also gives an update on his shoulder injury. O-line improvingRemember how much the Saints’ offensive line struggled at the start of the season? Well, the unit is coming off its best game of the season. Luke Johnson writes about the o-line’s improvement. 1st and 10The Saints are dead last in the league in one category, a big reason the offense has struggled. See what category it is and why the Saints are struggling so much. Some good newsThe Saints got two key players back as full participants at Thursday’s practice. See which players returned and also the rest of the injury report. That’s it for today. As always, thanks for reading and thanks for watching our podcast. We’ll record another episode today, so be sure to check our YouTube channel for that as we preview Sunday’s game. Also, check out the website throughout the day for the latest news. That’s all for today. Have a great weekend. Rod Walker | 
