With a list primarily of teams in a Back 4, Hulk presented the most significant average rating among CFs.
| Player | Rating | Defense | Minutes Played | Team |
| Alan Patrick | 7.62 | Back 4 | 548 | Internacional |
| Hulk | 7.62 | Back 4 | 2088 | Atlético Mineiro |
| Vinícius | 7.32 | Back 4 | 549 | Ceará |
| Tiquinho Soares | 7.30 | Back 4 | 1147 | Botafogo (RJ) |
| Jonathan Calleri | 7.15 | Back 4 | 935 | São Paulo |
| Gabriel Barbosa | 7.10 | Back 4 | 1521 | Flamengo |
| Moisés | 7.08 | Back 5 | 657 | Fortaleza |
| Thiago Galhardo | 7.02 | Back 4 | 902 | Fortaleza |
| Alexandre Alemão | 7.01 | Back 4 | 2005 | Internacional |
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.