Andre Drummond vs Anfernee Simons: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Andre Drummond in both formats: 21.6 fantasy points a game to 21.5 in points leagues, and 193rd against 203rd in 9-cat. The two go close together on our board, which is our own ranking order from 2025-26 box scores, not ADP.
- Points leagues
- #186
- 21.6 FP/G, slot 16.06
- 9-cat leagues
- #193
- -3.6 z, slot 17.01
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #187
- 21.5 FP/G, slot 16.07
- 9-cat leagues
- #203
- -3.8 z, slot 17.11
Day to day (Rest)
The call
Points leagues: draft Andre Drummond. 21.6 fantasy points per game against 21.5, 186th on our board to 187th.
9-cat leagues: Andre Drummond again, -3.6 in summed z-scores against -3.8 (193rd to 203rd).
Category by category, Andre Drummond is ahead in 5 (REB, STL, BLK, FG% and TO) and Anfernee Simons in 4 (PTS, AST, 3PM and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Andre Drummond produces more: 39.8 fantasy points to 31.1, on 19.5 minutes a night against 24.9. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Andre Drummond plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Anfernee Simons 4. For that week alone, start Anfernee Simons: 86.2 projected fantasy points to 64.8 for Andre Drummond.
Slots are where our board's order lands in a 12-team snake draft (round.pick), and dollars are auction value over replacement for 12 teams with $200 each. Neither is ADP: no free draft-position feed lets us republish it.
Per game, side by side
| Per game | Andre Drummond | Anfernee Simons |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 21.6 | 21.5 |
| Minutes | 19.5 | 24.9 |
| PointsPTS | 6.4 | 14.3 |
| ReboundsREB | 8.4 | 2.5 |
| AssistsAST | 1.3 | 2.4 |
| StealsSTL | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| Threes3PM | 0.5 | 2.7 |
| Field goal %FG% | 47.2% | 44.0% |
| Free throw %FT% | 63.1% | 89.6% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 63 | 55 |
Bold is the better number. The line blends 2025-26 with 2026-27 games as they are played, the same numbers the rankings use.
Per 36 minutes
| Per 36 | Andre Drummond | Anfernee Simons |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 39.8 | 31.1 |
| Points | 11.8 | 20.6 |
| Rebounds | 15.6 | 3.5 |
| Assists | 2.3 | 3.5 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| Blocks | 1.4 | 0.2 |
| Threes | 0.9 | 3.8 |
| Turnovers | 1.8 | 1.8 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
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9-category z-scores
| Category | Andre Drummond | Anfernee Simons |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.8 | -0.4 |
| ReboundsREB | +1.2 | -1.5 |
| AssistsAST | -1.2 | -0.6 |
| StealsSTL | -1.2 | -1.5 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.2 | -1.1 |
| Threes3PM | -1.2 | +1.0 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.1 | -0.9 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.7 | +0.4 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.1 | +0.8 |
| Total | -3.6 | -3.8 |
Each number is standard deviations above or below the top 156 players (a 12-team league's rosters). Field goal and free throw percentage are weighted by attempts, and turnovers count against.
If you punt a category
Punting rebounds, steals, blocks, field goal percentage and turnovers flips the 9-cat answer to Anfernee Simons.
| Punt | Andre Drummond | Anfernee Simons |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.9 (#150) | -3.5 (#246) |
| REB | -5.1 (#300) | -2.3 (#143) |
| AST | -2.4 (#166) | -3.2 (#210) |
| STL | -2.5 (#163) | -2.4 (#160) |
| BLK | -4.2 (#238) | -2.7 (#160) |
| 3PM | -2.4 (#150) | -4.9 (#277) |
| FG% | -4.1 (#201) | -2.8 (#151) |
| FT% | -2.9 (#167) | -4.3 (#237) |
| TO | -5.0 (#209) | -4.7 (#200) |
Value is the sum of the other eight z-scores, recomputed with the punted category left out of the pool that sets them; the rank is among all 406 ranked players.
Week 1 (Oct 19-25)
- Andre Drummond: 3 games (Tue PHI, Fri @BOS, Sun ORL).
- Anfernee Simons: 4 games (Tue @NYK, Thu CLE, Sat MIL, Sun DET), 1 back-to-back, listed DTD.
Recent games
- Andre Drummond: 19.3 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 21.6 on the board.
- Anfernee Simons: 22.2 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 21.5 on the board.
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Common questions
Should I draft Andre Drummond or Anfernee Simons in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Andre Drummond. 21.6 fantasy points per game against 21.5, 186th on our board to 187th. 9-cat leagues: Andre Drummond again, -3.6 in summed z-scores against -3.8 (193rd to 203rd).
Who wins more categories, Andre Drummond or Anfernee Simons?
Category by category, Andre Drummond is ahead in 5 (REB, STL, BLK, FG% and TO) and Anfernee Simons in 4 (PTS, AST, 3PM and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Andre Drummond or Anfernee Simons?
Andre Drummond plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Anfernee Simons 4. For that week alone, start Anfernee Simons: 86.2 projected fantasy points to 64.8 for Andre Drummond.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number