In a league with several offensive FBs and WBs with a high average rating, Ajax’s FBs were the players with the highest average rating in this season.
| Player | Rating | Defense | Minutes Played | Team |
| Daley Blind | 8.16 | Back 4 | 2097 | Ajax |
| Noussair Mazraoui | 8.05 | Back 4 | 1951 | Ajax |
| Mauro Júnior | 8.02 | Back 4 | 1987 | PSV Eindhoven |
| Tyrell Malacia | 7.98 | Back 4 | 2832 | Feyenoord |
| Mees de Wit | 7.72 | Back 5 | 1260 | Zwolle |
| Neraysho Kasanwirjo | 7.71 | Back 4 | 524 | Groningen |
| Maximilian Wittek | 7.27 | Back 5 | 1956 | Vitesse |
| Owen Wijndal | 7.18 | Back 4 | 2593 | AZ Alkmaar |
| Phillipp Mwene | 7.10 | Back 4 | 1410 | PSV Eindhoven |
| Joshua Brenet | 7.08 | Back 4 | 997 | Twente |
| Michal Sadílek | 7.06 | Back 4 | 540 | Twente |
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.