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KJ Simpson

RANK #3432025-26 RESULTS · PTS LEAGUEG1682025-26 9-CAT #393 8-CAT #374G · Denver NuggetsAge 236' 1"2025-26 season

4.6

Points / game

1.9

Rebounds

2.2

Assists

12.9

Minutes

34.3%

FG%

11.3

FPTS / game

-20.2

vs G median

TIER 6 · #343 OVERALLDepth piece — #168 among guards

KJ Simpson is ranked #168 among 198 eligible NBA guards. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up. His final five games came in 7.2 points per game below his average, and the workload confirms it: 5.4 minutes/game over that stretch vs 12.9 on the season — a real role change worth monitoring.

Percentile16%

2025-26 season results · Computed from official box scores · Points scoring: PTS + 1.2×REB + 1.5×AST + 3×STL + 3×BLK − TO · updated July 27

LATE FLIER

KJ Simpson 2026-27 fantasy outlook

10.8Proj FPTS/G · ~421 / 39 games

4.4–16.8Typical game · middle 50%

#350Projected rank

—ADP (ESPN drafts)

No live market price for him yet — we rank him #350. Projection drivers: shrinking workload (5.4 minutes/gm late vs 12.9 season), a late-season decline in per-minute production.

INJURY RISK High^?AGE/WORKLOAD RISK Low^?ROLE SECURITY Unsettled^?How we grade risk

Projection updated July 27 · ESPN ADP updated July 27 · Range = 25th–75th percentile of his 2025-26 game log

KJ Simpson consistency and floor

20 GAMES

Floor (p10)

11.3

Average

25.6

Ceiling (p90)

Consistency75%+ of average delivered60%

Boom rate125%+ of average40%

Bust rateunder half of average30%

11.1

Season avg FPTS

10.3

Last 10 FPTS

4.1

Last 5 FPTS

Simpson vs other guards

PERCENTILE · 199 RANKED

Points4.615

Rebounds1.922

Assists2.242

Steals0.854

Blocks0.07

Minutes12.912

Fantasy PPG11.316

Percentile among all ranked NBA guards · 99 = best

Simpson fantasy points, last 15 games

2025-26 · ■ BOOM · ■ BUST

SEASON HIGH 26.5SEASON LOW 0LAST 5 AVG 4.1

KJ Simpson game log — 2025-26

■ BOOM · ■ BUST

DATE	OPP	RESULT	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	TO	FG	3PT	FPTS
Apr 11	OKC	W 127-107	7	2	2	0	0	0	1-1	0-0	4.4
Apr 9	MEM	W 136-119	3	0	1	0	0	1	0-1	0-0	0.2
Apr 2	@UTAH	W 130-117	2	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0
Mar 1	MIN	L 117-108	1	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0
Feb 26	BOS	W 103-84	14	2	4	4	1	0	1-5	0-0	15.8
Feb 21	@POR	W 157-103	7	3	1	4	0	0	1-2	0-0	10.2
Dec 19	ATL	W 133-126	13	4	0	2	1	2	2-7	0-3	8
Dec 14	@CLE	W 119-111 OT	19	6	0	4	2	3	2-9	1-6	15
Dec 13	CHI	L 129-126	25	10	5	3	1	1	4-9	2-3	22.5
Dec 7	DEN	L 115-106	29	16	5	1	1	0	6-14	2-8	26.5
Dec 6	@TOR	W 111-86	28	8	3	4	5	7	2-6	1-2	25.6
Dec 4	@NY	L 119-104	4	1	0	1	0	0	0-1	0-1	2.5
Nov 23	@ATL	L 113-110	12	5	2	2	1	1	2-4	1-1	12.4
Nov 20	@IND	L 127-118	3	0	0	0	0	0	0-2	0-1	0
Nov 16	OKC	L 109-96	18	9	1	5	2	2	4-13	1-3	21.7
Nov 13	MIL	W 111-100	9	2	2	2	0	0	1-4	0-2	7.4
Nov 11	LAL	L 121-111	20	8	3	4	0	3	3-6	2-4	14.6
Nov 8	@MIA	L 126-108	13	0	1	3	1	0	0-3	0-0	8.7
Nov 5	@NO	L 116-112	13	8	3	0	0	1	3-6	1-2	10.6
Nov 2	UTAH	W 126-103	17	7	4	4	1	4	2-5	1-3	16.8

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QIs KJ Simpson a good fantasy pick?

He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #343 overall, #168 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.

QWhat round should KJ Simpson be drafted in?

Late rounds or waivers — he finished #343, so treat him as a flier.

QHow many fantasy points will KJ Simpson score in 2026-27?

We project 10.8 points per game across an expected 39 games — approximately 421 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 4.4 and 16.8 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #350 in projected scoring.

QHow does KJ Simpson rank in category leagues?

Based on 2025-26 production, KJ Simpson finished #393 in 9-cat and #374 in 8-cat leagues by per-game z-score value, versus #343 in points formats.

QHow consistent is KJ Simpson for fantasy?

He delivered at least 75% of his average in 60% of games, with a floor of 0 and a ceiling of 25.6 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 40% of games and busted (under half his average) in 30%.

Answers computed by HoopSplit from official box scores.