Anfernee Simons DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons (illness) will return to the starting five ahead of Wednesday's game against the Dallas Mavericks. Simons will make his return to the court after a three-game absence due to a lingering illness. His return will shift veteran guard Malcolm Brogdon back to the bench. Although, Brogdon could still have some streaming value on Wednesday due to the fact Simons will be on a minutes limit. Fantasy managers in season-long formats can get Simons back in their lineups. However, he won't be a great DFS option on a busy slate with a minutes limit.

Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons (illness) is questionable ahead of Wednesday's matchup against the Dallas Mavericks. The 24-year-old has been under the weather. However, the questionable designation is at least a step in the right direction. At any rate, if Simons misses his fourth consecutive game on Wednesday night, Scoot Henderson or Malcolm Brogdon could remain in the starting lineup, although one of them will head back to the bench if Shaedon Sharpe is off a minutes restriction.

Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons (illness) won't be available for his third straight game during Monday's meeting with the Phoenix Suns due to an illness. In his first season without sharing the backcourt alongside superstar Damian Lillard, Simons has been sensational when healthy for 11 games this year. The 24-year-old sharpshooting combo guard is dispensing third-round fantasy value in nine-category leagues with averages of 27.1 points, 5.3 assists, 3.8 threes, and 92.3% free-throw shooting on 4.7 attempts. Simons hopes to overcome whatever is ailing him by Wednesday for a date with the Dallas Mavericks, when the Blazers play the second game of what figures to be a taxing seven-game road trip. Portland's offense will run through Jerami Grant, Malcolm Brogdon, and Scoot Henderson on Monday.