Jake LaRavia or Anfernee Simons: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

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

Our board separates them by 4 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 8 picks, with Anfernee Simons going earlier in the room.
Against the 242 ranked players in this set, Jake LaRavia projects above average in 2 of the nine categories and Anfernee Simons in 3.
Both are eligible at SG, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Jake LaRavia "durable" for availability and Anfernee Simons "moderate".
Both rank inside the 242 players this comparison set is drawn from: Jake LaRavia 225th, Anfernee Simons 229th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Jake LaRavia	Anfernee Simons	Edge
PTS	8.5	11.7	Anfernee Simons wins
REB	4.0	2.3	Jake LaRavia wins
AST	1.9	2.8	Anfernee Simons wins
STL	1.1	0.5	Jake LaRavia wins
BLK	0.5	0.2	Jake LaRavia wins
3PM	1.0	2.2	Anfernee Simons wins
TO	1.3	1.2	too close to call
FG%	45.5%	42.7%	Jake LaRavia wins
FT%	74.7%	85.7%	Anfernee Simons wins

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