With his move to Chelsea already confirmed since January, Malo Gusto was the FB with the highest average rating in this season.
| Player | Rating | Defense | Minutes Played | Team |
| Malo Gusto | 7.65 | Back 4 | 1170 | Lyon |
| Achraf Hakimi | 7.40 | Back 4 | 661 | PSG |
| Issiaga Sylla | 7.31 | Back 4 | 1215 | Montpellier |
| Nuno Mendes | 7.18 | Back 5 | 1153 | PSG |
| Vanderson | 7.17 | Back 4 | 1436 | Monaco |
| Gabriel Suazo | 7.13 | Back 4 | 1150 | Toulouse |
| Jonathan Clauss | 7.13 | Back 5 | 2565 | Marseille |
| Paul Joly | 7.11 | Back 4 | 810 | Auxerre |
| Nicolás Tagliafico | 7.08 | Back 5 | 714 | Lyon |
| Melvin Bard | 7.04 | Back 4 | 1484 | Nice |
| P. Frankowski | 7.03 | Back 5 | 2546 | Lens |
| Mikkel Desler | 7.00 | Back 4 | 2008 | Toulouse |
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.