Despite a brilliant season by Kieran Trippier, the final stretch of the season of Trent Alexander-Arnold allowed him to achieve the highest average rating among FBs.
| Player | Rating | Defense | Minutes Played | Team |
| Trent Alexander-Arnold | 7.82 | Back 4 | 2922 | Liverpool |
| Kieran Trippier | 7.72 | Back 4 | 3341 | Newcastle |
| Nathan Aké | 7.60 | Back 4 | 540 | Man. City |
| João Cancelo | 7.46 | Back 4 | 1139 | Man. City |
| Reece James | 7.25 | Back 4 | 614 | Chelsea |
| Pascal Groß | 7.15 | Back 4 | 810 | Brighton |
| Oleksandr Zinchenko | 7.11 | Back 4 | 2118 | Arsenal |
| Pervis Estupiñán | 7.09 | Back 4 | 2328 | Brighton |
Conditions for the presented data:
– Minimum minutes played in the season: 450 minutes (equivalent to 5 full games) per type of defense played (Back 4 or Back 5);
Data from FBref.