Simons chipped in 11 points (3-12 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 3-3 FT), one rebound and four assists over 32 minutes during Tuesday's 132-114 loss to the Nets.
Players like Scoot Henderson and Shaedon Sharpe carried the Trail Blazers on offense, but Simons still struggled badly and posted a woeful shooting line after making just 25 percent of his 12 attempts from the field. However, one bad game won't drastically alter Simons' fantasy upside, and he handles enough volume on offense to believe he'll likely bounce back sooner rather than later. The numbers back that up as well. Over his previous nine games, Simons averaged 23.6 points per game while shooting 47.5 percent from the floor.
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Trail Blazers' Anfernee Simons: Leads Portland in loss
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Simons racked up 28 points (10-23 FG, 7-14 3Pt, 1-1 FT), four rebounds and three assists in 33 minutes during Saturday's 119-98 loss to the Heat.
Simons recorded his 19th game with 20-plus points while leading the Trail Blazers in scoring, albeit in a losing effort. The seventh-year pro was efficient from outside in Saturday's loss, and he has knocked down three or more triples in 21 of his 35 regular-season appearances. The 25-year-old has been on a tear in January, and over his last six outings, he has averaged 25.7 points, 5.7 assists and 3.2 rebounds while shooting 50.0 percent from the floor in 35.5 minutes per contest.
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Trail Blazers' Anfernee Simons: Nails four triples in loss
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Simons produced 22 points (9-22 FG, 4-10 3Pt), one rebound, four assists and one steal across 37 minutes during Thursday's 117-111 loss to the Mavericks.
Simons logged a team-high 37 minutes and tied with Shaedon Sharpe for the most points with 22 during Thursday's loss. Simons has seen a slight reduction in his offensive output this season, averaging 18.6 points per contest compared to 22.6 in 2023-24. This is mostly due to the 25-year-old guard playing 2.5 minutes per game less, as well as shooting just 35.8 percent from three compared to 38.5 percent last year.
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Trail Blazers' Anfernee Simons: Dominates from deep to lead offense
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Simons logged 36 points (14-21 FG, 8-12 3Pt), two rebounds and nine assists over 36 minutes during Monday's 118-115 loss to Detroit.
Simons did it all for Portland on the offensive end of the floor Monday, leading all players in scoring, threes made and assists while coming up one dime shy of a double-double. Simons set season-high marks in scoring and threes made while posting his third outing of the campaign with nine or more dimes. Simons has tallied 30 or more points on three occasions this year.
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Trail Blazers' Anfernee Simons: Team-high 23 points in loss
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Simons registered 23 points (8-17 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 3-3 FT), five assists, three rebounds and two steals in 37 minutes during Thursday's 114-106 loss to the Lakers.
Simons posted a team-high mark in scoring, logging his 15th outing with 20-plus points through 30 regular-season appearances. The 25-year-old delivered a solid performance from beyond the arc Thursday, though he has struggled a bit with efficiency from three-point range in the early part of the season, during which he has averaged 17.7 points while shooting only 33.5 percent from deep. Over his last five outings, Simons has averaged 17.6 points, 5.0 assists and 2.8 rebounds across 33.2 minutes per contest.
Simons ended Monday's 125-103 loss to the 76ers with 25 points (9-18 FG, 4-10 3Pt, 3-4 FT), four rebounds and four assists in 30 minutes.
The Blazers looked completely overmatched in this loss Monday, but Simons delivered a solid fantasy output despite the team's struggles. This was the fifth time he reached the 20-point mark over his last eight games, and while Portland has gone 3-5 over that stretch, Simons has managed to average 20.1 points, 6.0 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game. Simons has been one of the few silver linings for the Blazers from a fantasy perspective this season.
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Trail Blazers' Anfernee Simons: Rough outing in win
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Simons totaled eight points (3-12 FG, 2-8 3Pt), three rebounds, three assists and two steals in 30 minutes during Thursday's 122-120 victory over the Jazz.
For the seventh time this season, Simons failed to hit double digits in the scoring column. Although Simons has scored 20 or more points 12 times this season and 25 or more seven times, the talented 25-year-old guard has been anything but consistent with his scoring, with no telling what he'll produce from night to night.
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Trail Blazers' Anfernee Simons: Stuffs stat sheet Saturday
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Simons closed with 18 points (7-22 FG, 3-11 3Pt, 1-1 FT), four rebounds, six assists and five steals in 33 minutes during Saturday's 114-94 loss to the Spurs.
Simons didn't have his best shooting performance, but he still salvaged his fantasy line by recording a season-high mark in steals. Simons also snapped a streak of three games with at least 20 points, but he's reached the 18-point mark five times in eight December contests, so he's been finding ways to produce. Simons is averaging nearly 18 points per game this season, and he's been one of the Blazers' most consistent scoring weapons despite the team's overall struggles.
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Trail Blazers' Anfernee Simons: Sinks buzzer-beater for the win
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Simons finished with 28 points (11-20 FG, 4-11 3Pt, 2-3 FT), one rebound and 10 assists in 35 minutes during Thursday's 126-124 victory over the Nuggets.
Simons drove past Russell Westbrook and made a layup with one second remaining, sealing the victory and ending the Trail Blazers' six-game skid. While Portland has struggled with injuries, Simons has been a steady presence in the starting lineup, missing only three of 24 games this season. He's in the midst of an excellent three-game run, averaging 26.0 points, 7.3 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 1.3 steals.
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Trail Blazers' Anfernee Simons: Goes for 20 points Sunday
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Simons racked up 20 points (7-15 FG, 4-10 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, five assists and two steals in 37 minutes during Sunday's 116-109 loss to the Suns.
Simons has scored 20 or more points in back-to-back games just four times this season, so the lack of consistency conspires a bit against his fantasy upside. That said, he has the green light to shoot from everywhere as one of the Blazers' go-to offensive options. Simons has been trending in the right direction in recent weeks, averaging 20.4 points per game across his last eight appearances.
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Trail Blazers' Anfernee Simons: Erupts for 30 in loss
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Simons contributed 30 points (8-15 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 11-11 FT), three rebounds, seven assists and two steals across 37 minutes during Friday's 118-116 loss to San Antonio.
The veteran guard tied his season high in scoring, matching the 30 he put up against the Pacers on Nov. 27. Simons has produced at least 14 points in seven of 10 games since returning from a sprained hand, averaging 18.1 points, 4.9 assists, 3.3 boards, 2.7 threes and 1.0 steals over that stretch.
Simons racked up 14 points (6-15 FG, 2-7 3Pt), five rebounds and five assists across 28 minutes during Friday's 141-99 loss to Utah.
Simons is firmly entrenched as one of the Blazers' top options on offense, but the star guard has been struggling massively from the field. His volume has typically been high enough to keep him around the 15-point or 20-point mark on a regular basis, but that hasn't been the case of late due to his shooting woes. Simons has failed to reach the 15-point mark in four of his last eight contests and is shooting just 30.8 percent from the floor in his last two games, both contests in which the Blazers have lost by at least 20 points.
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Trail Blazers' Anfernee Simons: Struggles from field Tuesday
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Simons registered seven points (2-11 FG, 0-6 3Pt, 3-4 FT), two rebounds, six assists and one steal across 30 minutes during Tuesday's 127-105 loss to the Clippers.
Simons ended his streak of games with at least 20 points in abrupt fashion, but this seven-point outing wasn't his lowest-scoring output of the campaign. Instead, and in a worrying trend, it's becoming an issue fantasy managers are getting used to when dealing with Simons. He's posted single-digit points in five of his last nine appearances, a span in which he's averaging 14.3 points per game while shooting 42.2 percent from the field. Simons should remain rostered across all formats, but the lack of consistency he's experiencing in recent weeks certainly limits his upside, particularly in formats where the lineups need to be established for an entire week.
Simons finished with 27 points (9-11 FG, 6-8 3Pt, 3-3 FT), three rebounds, five assists and one steal in 23 minutes before fouling out of Sunday's 137-131 loss to the Mavericks.
Simons was extremely efficient in this contest, and he would've been perfect from the field had it not been for two missed three-pointers. Simons came just three points shy of matching his best scoring mark of the campaign, and he's trending in the right direction following his return from a three-game absence due to an illness while also dealing with a right hand sprain of late. Simons has scored at least 25 points in three of his last five appearances.
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Trail Blazers' Anfernee Simons: Pops for 21 against Kings
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Simons ended with 21 points (8-14 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, nine assists and two steals in 41 minutes during Friday's 115-106 win over Sacramento.
The 25-year-old guard has delivered more than 20 points in three of the last four games, although Simons managed only five points in the fourth contest, and the nine dimes Friday were a season high. He missed three games earlier this month due to a sprained hand that he had attempted to play through, but since returning Simons has looked healthy, going 15-for-41 (36.6 percent) on three-point attempts over the last five games.
Simons supplied 30 points (10-21 FG, 6-12 3Pt, 4-6 FT), four rebounds, six assists and one steal over 38 minutes during Wednesday's 121-114 loss to Indiana.
Simons delivered arguably his best performance thus far, scoring a season-high 30 points to lead all scorers. Simons' offensive output has been wildly inconsistent this season, scoring at least 20 points on seven occasions, while also scoring single digits five times. Despite some inefficient scoring, Simons should continue to be the focal point of the Trail Blazers' offense moving forward.
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Trail Blazers' Anfernee Simons: Plays hero role Saturday
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Simons posted 25 points (10-20 FG, 4-11 3Pt, 1-1 FT), four rebounds and three assists over 37 minutes during Saturday's 104-98 victory over the Rockets.
Aside from leading the Trail Blazers in scoring Saturday, Simons came through when Portland needed him the most and drained a huge three when the game was tied late in the fourth quarter. Perhaps more importantly, Simons showed the right hand sprain he's dealing with didn't bother him. That should represent a huge boost for his availability in future contests.
