Anfernee Simons vs Jordan Poole: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Anfernee Simons in both formats: 21.5 fantasy points a game to 21.5 in points leagues, and 203rd against 264th 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)
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #188
- 21.5 FP/G, slot 16.08
- 9-cat leagues
- #264
- -5.2 z, slot 22.12
The call
Points leagues: draft Anfernee Simons. 21.5 fantasy points per game against 21.5, 187th on our board to 188th.
9-cat leagues: Anfernee Simons again, -3.8 in summed z-scores against -5.2 (203rd to 264th).
Category by category, Anfernee Simons is ahead in 5 (PTS, REB, 3PM, FG% and TO) and Jordan Poole in 4 (AST, STL, BLK and FT%).
Per 36 minutes, Jordan Poole produces more: 32.3 fantasy points to 31.1, on 23.9 minutes a night against 24.9. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Anfernee Simons plays 4 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jordan Poole 3. For that week alone, start Anfernee Simons: 86.2 projected fantasy points to 64.4 for Jordan Poole.
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 | Jordan Poole |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 21.5 | 21.5 |
| Minutes | 24.9 | 23.9 |
| PointsPTS | 14.3 | 13.4 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.5 | 2.0 |
| AssistsAST | 2.4 | 3.1 |
| StealsSTL | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Threes3PM | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Field goal %FG% | 44.0% | 37.2% |
| Free throw %FT% | 89.6% | 86.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.2 | 1.8 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 55 | 39 |
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 | Jordan Poole |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 31.1 | 32.3 |
| Points | 20.6 | 20.2 |
| Rebounds | 3.5 | 3.0 |
| Assists | 3.5 | 4.6 |
| Steals | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Blocks | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Threes | 3.8 | 3.7 |
| Turnovers | 1.8 | 2.7 |
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 | Jordan Poole |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.4 | -0.6 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.5 | -1.7 |
| AssistsAST | -0.6 | -0.3 |
| StealsSTL | -1.5 | -1.3 |
| BlocksBLK | -1.1 | -0.6 |
| Threes3PM | +1.0 | +0.8 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.9 | -2.1 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | +0.4 | +0.5 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.8 | +0.1 |
| Total | -3.8 | -5.2 |
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
No punt changes the answer: Anfernee Simons stays ahead whichever category you give up.
| Punt | Anfernee Simons | Jordan Poole |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -3.5 (#246) | -4.6 (#307) |
| REB | -2.3 (#143) | -3.5 (#220) |
| AST | -3.2 (#210) | -4.9 (#285) |
| STL | -2.4 (#160) | -3.9 (#226) |
| BLK | -2.7 (#160) | -4.6 (#260) |
| 3PM | -4.9 (#277) | -6.0 (#324) |
| FG% | -2.8 (#151) | -3.0 (#160) |
| FT% | -4.3 (#237) | -5.8 (#295) |
| TO | -4.7 (#200) | -5.4 (#217) |
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.
- Jordan Poole: 3 games (Wed IND, Fri @UTA, Sat @DEN), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Anfernee Simons: 22.2 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 21.5 on the board.
- Jordan Poole: 19.7 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 Anfernee Simons or Jordan Poole in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Anfernee Simons. 21.5 fantasy points per game against 21.5, 187th on our board to 188th. 9-cat leagues: Anfernee Simons again, -3.8 in summed z-scores against -5.2 (203rd to 264th).
Who wins more categories, Anfernee Simons or Jordan Poole?
Category by category, Anfernee Simons is ahead in 5 (PTS, REB, 3PM, FG% and TO) and Jordan Poole in 4 (AST, STL, BLK and FT%).
Who should I start in Week 1, Anfernee Simons or Jordan Poole?
Anfernee Simons plays 4 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Jordan Poole 3. For that week alone, start Anfernee Simons: 86.2 projected fantasy points to 64.4 for Jordan Poole.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number