Anfernee Simons DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons (knee) has been downgraded from questionable to out on Thursday night. After missing the first quarter of the season, Simons has been consistently in the lineup since early December. He's only missed five total games since then but will miss his first due to left knee tendinitis against the New York Knicks. In his place, Scoot Henderson should get the starting nod again after he returned to the bench for their last game. In his last start, Henderson finished with 13 points, eight assists, six rebounds, and five turnovers. While he still presents a big risk, he can serve as a solid streaming option for deeper leagues.

Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons (knee) has been listed as questionable for Thursday's clash with the Knicks. Portland's leading scorer put in a monster performance with 36 points in 43 minutes against Atlanta on Wednesday and might sit out the second leg of a back-to-back. Scoot Henderson was back on the bench Wednesday, seeing only 17 minutes, and he will definitely have a bigger part to play on Thursday if Simons is out. Dalano Banton could get a few extra shifts as well, although this is a tough matchup for the Trail Blazers against a top defensive team.

Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons (ankle) is available ahead of Tuesday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Simons will make his return to the court after sitting out of Saturday's game due to a left ankle sprain. He'll immediately slide into the starting five and will push Ashton Hagans to the second unit. The expectation is that Simons will see his full workload during this game. Fantasy managers can feel safe plugging Simons back into their lineups on Tuesday.

Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons (ankle) has been listed as probable for their Tuesday night game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Fortunately, Simons' ankle injury should only force him to miss one game after he was forced to exit their game on Thursday with an ankle sprain. The 24-year-old has only played 29 out of a possible 52 games so far, so it would have been a big hit if he had to miss extended time again. Ashton Hagans got the start in his place during their last game, so he'll likely head back to the bench and take a big hit to his fantasy value. Simons should regain his normal starting role and is a must-start in all fantasy formats.

Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons (ankle) was forced to leave the game against the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night with a left ankle sprain. He officially checked out of the game with a little less than half of the third quarter left to go and was deemed questionable to return at the time. He never did return and finished the game with 29 points, five assists, two rebounds, and two turnovers while shooting 9-for-19 from the floor and 4-for-12 from deep. Simons posted the best plus/minus on the team, by far, after the Trail Blazers gave up a 23-point lead. With Simons injury history, combined with the Blazers not competing for much, fantasy managers will want to stay tuned for an update on his ankle because he may miss some more time depending on the severity.