Anfernee Simons or Jaxson Hayes: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Anfernee Simons wins 4 of the nine categories, Jaxson Hayes wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 6 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 11 picks, with Anfernee Simons going earlier in the room.
Against the 239 ranked players in this set, Anfernee Simons projects above average in 3 of the nine categories and Jaxson Hayes in 3.
They do not fill the same slot: Anfernee Simons is PG/SG, Jaxson Hayes is C/PF.
The board grades both "moderate" for availability.
Both rank inside the 239 players this comparison set is drawn from: Anfernee Simons 211th, Jaxson Hayes 217th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Anfernee Simons	Jaxson Hayes	Edge
PTS	11.7	6.8	Anfernee Simons wins
REB	2.2	4.5	Jaxson Hayes wins
AST	2.3	1.2	Anfernee Simons wins
STL	0.6	0.6	too close to call
BLK	0.2	1.0	Jaxson Hayes wins
3PM	2.4	0.1	Anfernee Simons wins
TO	1.0	0.7	Jaxson Hayes wins
FG%	41.8%	64.5%	Jaxson Hayes wins
FT%	84.1%	65.3%	Anfernee Simons wins

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