RELIEVERS: Searching for vulture save targets

This week, the column searches for vultures. Relievers who are not the main saves option for a given team, but could grab a couple here and there and could be first up if something goes wrong or someone gets traded.

First, who is even available. Second, who has some solid skills and the potential for future opportunities in leverage. Third, some skills risks but seem to already be in line for some save chances. (Available relievers in this column are taking from the free agent list in my TGFBI league).

Scour your free agent list diligently. NFBC rank orders free agents by "percent owned" and then also give you "percent started" (NFBC terminology) for a given league. But you want to look much further down the list as well, and find the...

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