Anfernee Simons vs Isaiah Collier: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Isaiah Collier in both formats: 27.3 fantasy points a game to 21.5 in points leagues, and 201st 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
- #187
- 21.5 FP/G, slot 16.07
- 9-cat leagues
- #203
- -3.8 z, slot 17.11
Day to day (Rest)
- Points leagues
- #114
- 27.3 FP/G, slot 10.06, $7
- 9-cat leagues
- #201
- -3.8 z, slot 17.09
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: draft Isaiah Collier. 27.3 fantasy points per game against 21.5, 114th on our board to 187th.
9-cat leagues: Isaiah Collier again, -3.8 in summed z-scores against -3.8 (201st to 203rd).
Category by category, Anfernee Simons is ahead in 4 (PTS, 3PM, FT% and TO) and Isaiah Collier in 4 (AST, STL, BLK and FG%).
Per 36 minutes, Isaiah Collier produces more: 38.3 fantasy points to 31.1, on 25.7 minutes a night against 24.9. He already plays as much or more, so the gap is not a role waiting to grow.
Anfernee Simons plays 4 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Isaiah Collier 3. For that week alone, start Anfernee Simons: 86.2 projected fantasy points to 82.0 for Isaiah Collier.
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 | Anfernee Simons | Isaiah Collier |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 21.5 | 27.3 |
| Minutes | 24.9 | 25.7 |
| PointsPTS | 14.3 | 11.7 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| AssistsAST | 2.4 | 7.2 |
| StealsSTL | 0.5 | 1.1 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Threes3PM | 2.7 | 0.5 |
| Field goal %FG% | 44.0% | 49.5% |
| Free throw %FT% | 89.6% | 72.2% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.2 | 2.5 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 55 | 59 |
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 | Anfernee Simons | Isaiah Collier |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 31.1 | 38.3 |
| Points | 20.6 | 16.3 |
| Rebounds | 3.5 | 3.6 |
| Assists | 3.5 | 10.0 |
| Steals | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Blocks | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Threes | 3.8 | 0.6 |
| Turnovers | 1.8 | 3.5 |
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 | Anfernee Simons | Isaiah Collier |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.4 | -0.9 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.5 | -1.5 |
| AssistsAST | -0.6 | +1.7 |
| StealsSTL | -1.5 | +0.3 |
| BlocksBLK | -1.1 | -0.7 |
| Threes3PM | +1.0 | -1.2 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.9 | +0.1 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.4 | -0.8 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.8 | -0.8 |
| Total | -3.8 | -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, assists, steals, blocks and field goal percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Anfernee Simons.
| Punt | Anfernee Simons | Isaiah Collier |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -3.5 (#246) | -3.0 (#219) |
| REB | -2.3 (#143) | -2.7 (#172) |
| AST | -3.2 (#210) | -5.7 (#322) |
| STL | -2.4 (#160) | -4.2 (#251) |
| BLK | -2.7 (#160) | -3.3 (#193) |
| 3PM | -4.9 (#277) | -2.6 (#165) |
| FG% | -2.8 (#151) | -4.7 (#240) |
| FT% | -4.3 (#237) | -3.0 (#173) |
| TO | -4.7 (#200) | -3.1 (#144) |
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)
- Anfernee Simons: 4 games (Tue @NYK, Thu CLE, Sat MIL, Sun DET), 1 back-to-back, listed DTD.
- Isaiah Collier: 3 games (Wed @MEM, Fri NOP, Sun LAL).
Recent games
- Anfernee Simons: 22.2 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 21.5 on the board.
- Isaiah Collier: 31.6 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 27.3 on the board.
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Common questions
Should I draft Anfernee Simons or Isaiah Collier in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Isaiah Collier. 27.3 fantasy points per game against 21.5, 114th on our board to 187th. 9-cat leagues: Isaiah Collier again, -3.8 in summed z-scores against -3.8 (201st to 203rd).
Who wins more categories, Anfernee Simons or Isaiah Collier?
Category by category, Anfernee Simons is ahead in 4 (PTS, 3PM, FT% and TO) and Isaiah Collier in 4 (AST, STL, BLK and FG%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Anfernee Simons or Isaiah Collier?
Anfernee Simons plays 4 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Isaiah Collier 3. For that week alone, start Anfernee Simons: 86.2 projected fantasy points to 82.0 for Isaiah Collier.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number