The Seahawks are back home following a Week 2 win in Pittsburgh, and will be looking to earn their first home victory of the season when they host the New Orleans Saints Sunday at Lumen Field. The Saints are off to an 0-2 start, but showed improvement from Week 1 to Week 2, under first-year coach Kellen Moore, a former record-setting quarterback at Prosser High School and Boise State University. To help you get ready for Sunday's game, we reached out to NewOrleansSaints.com senior writer John DeShazier with five questions about this week's opponent:

What is Prosser's own Kellen Moore bringing to the Saints in his first go-around as a head coach? And is coaching back in his home state going to be a big deal for Moore, or is it a just-another-game approach for him?

DeShazier: I think Moore has added a calm and a confidence to the Saints, despite the winless start. Listening to the veterans, they seem to believe in his process (obviously, much of that is attributable to his past success, especially winning a Super Bowl last season as Philadelphia's offensive coordinator), but players have echoed that there is a purpose to everything Moore and his staff do. Add to that the meticulousness that Moore has gone about trying to minimize injuries, and he has a locker room that firmly is in his corner. Coaching in Washington state for the first time as a head coach HAS to be a big deal. I'm sure he'll downplay it because he has done his best to project the even-keel-ness of a leader, but he's one of 32 people in the world with his job, and his hometown rightfully is proud. He can't get too wrapped up in the periphery – the Saints need to break into the win column – but I'm sure he'll feel a little something leading his own team onto the field Sunday.

As you wrote on Sunday, there were positive strides in Week 2 despite a second straight loss, where are you seeing the most growth from the Saints early in the season?

DeShazier: It may not sound earthshaking, but the Saints halved their penalties – from 13 to 7 – from the first to the second game. Rule No. 1 for a team with a small margin for error is that it must not beat itself, and the Saints need to maintain that level of efficiency. Of course, there were a couple of penalties in key situations but if the team can continue to learn to not beat itself, and keep games close, it then just needs to figure out how to finish cleanly. The increased usage of running back Alvin Kamara was heartening (13 touches for 57 yards in the opener, 27 touches for 120 yards last Sunday).

The numbers look solid, if not spectacular for quarterback Spencer Rattler through two games, what has stood out about his play so far in his young career?

DeShazier: I think he has surprised everyone with his ability/willingness to run. Eight carries for 43 yards in two games won't draw comparisons to Lamar Jackson, but Rattler has been able to escape some pressure and keep drives alive. He has been willing to take on defenders when necessary, but that's a habit he probably needs to break. Bigger, though, is the fact that he has protected the football. He hasn't committed a turnover while completing 52 of 80 for 421 yards and three touchdowns. Again, a team with a small margin for error needs its quarterback to protect the ball, and Rattler has done that so far.

Other than the obvious big names, what player or players could you see being an X-factor for the Saints in this game?

DeShazier: Cornerback Isaac Yiadom has had a couple of rough patches; he and the secondary need to be sharper than they've been. And if the Saints reach the red zone – especially if they're inside the 10 – receiver Devaughn Vele is a big body (6 feet 5, 210 pounds) who can provide a size advantage. He won inside position on a defensive back last week and caught a 3-yard touchdown.

What matchup are you most looking forward to seeing play out on Sunday?

DeShazier: The line of scrimmage. The Saints' offensive line needs to be the best unit on this team, considering the investment it represents. That hasn't been the case so far but that needs to be the case Sunday, with the team playing its first road game and its second-year quarterback needing his offensive teammates all to operate at peak efficiency in a loud, rowdy stadium. The line is banged up (left guard Trevor Penning missed the first two games with a toe injury but practiced limited Wednesday, and right tackle Tali Fuaga has been on the injury list with a knee/back and didn't practice Wednesday), but the unit has to rise to the occasion.