In his last season representing Benfica, Grimaldo was the FB with the highest average rating in the league.
| Player | Rating | Defense | Minutes Played | Team |
| Álex Grimaldo | 8.40 | Back 4 | 2941 | Benfica |
| Pedro Malheiro | 7.39 | Back 4 | 1699 | Boavista |
| Pepê | 7.27 | Back 4 | 966 | Porto |
| Pedro Porro | 7.17 | Back 5 | 1074 | Sporting CP |
| Alexander Bah | 7.13 | Back 4 | 1878 | Benfica |
| Gilberto | 7.12 | Back 4 | 772 | Benfica |
| Hernán de la Fuente | 7.12 | Back 4 | 530 | Famalicão |
| Pedro Amaral | 7.06 | Back 5 | 502 | Rio Ave |
| Nuno Sequeira | 7.04 | Back 4 | 1980 | Braga |
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.