In the very limited minutes that Ricardo Horta played up front, his average recorded rating was extremely high approaching a rating of 9.
| Player | Rating | Defense | Minutes Played | Team |
| Ricardo Horta | 8.91 | Back 4 | 715 | Braga |
| Mehdi Taremi | 8.13 | Back 4 | 2334 | Porto |
| Marcus Edwards | 7.63 | Back 5 | 598 | Sporting CP |
| Vitinha | 7.57 | Back 4 | 1064 | Braga |
| Gonçalo Ramos | 7.38 | Back 4 | 2282 | Benfica |
| Welinton Júnior | 7.10 | Back 5 | 838 | Portimonense |
| Yusupha Njie | 7.09 | Back 4 | 1539 | Boavista |
| André Vidigal | 7.04 | Back 4 | 565 | Marítimo |
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);
– Relegation/Promotion play-off data excluded;
Data from FBref.