In a season where plenty of records were broken, the average ratings of Erling Haaland and Harry Kane come as no surprise. Furthermore, the impressive season of Gabriel Jesus and Marcus Rashford must be acknowledged.
| Player | Rating | Defense | Minutes Played | Team |
| Harry Kane | 7.98 | Back 5 | 3135 | Tottenham |
| Marcus Rashford | 7.94 | Back 4 | 1249 | Man. United |
| Erling Haaland | 7.93 | Back 4 | 1923 | Man. City |
| Gabriel Jesus | 7.79 | Back 4 | 2064 | Arsenal |
| Erling Haaland | 7.78 | Back 5 | 846 | Man. City |
| Philip Billing | 7.48 | Back 4 | 565 | Bournemouth |
| Cody Gakpo | 7.43 | Back 4 | 1213 | Liverpool |
| Ivan Toney | 7.33 | Back 5 | 1340 | Brentford |
| Ivan Toney | 7.29 | Back 4 | 1611 | Brentford |
| Aleksandar Mitrović | 7.25 | Back 4 | 2008 | Fulham |
| Alexander Isak | 7.24 | Back 4 | 974 | Newcastle |
| Roberto Firmino | 7.19 | Back 4 | 841 | Liverpool |
| Jordan Ayew | 7.15 | Back 4 | 606 | Crystal Palace |
| Emi Buendía | 7.12 | Back 4 | 504 | Aston Villa |
| Kai Havertz | 7.01 | Back 5 | 811 | Chelsea |
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.