In a league filled with tremendous quality at position like FB and WB, it is expected a large list of top performing players. João Cancelo and Trent Alexander-Arnold had top-class seasons and their ratings reflect that.
| Player | Rating | Defense | Minutes Played | Team |
| João Cancelo | 8.53 | Back 4 | 3227 | Manchester City |
| Trent Alexander-Arnold | 8.21 | Back 4 | 2853 | Liverpool |
| Andrew Robertson | 7.91 | Back 4 | 2537 | Liverpool |
| Reece James | 7.90 | Back 5 | 1528 | Chelsea |
| Ben Chilwell | 7.82 | Back 5 | 540 | Chelsea |
| Marc Cucurella | 7.54 | Back 4 | 1530 | Brighton |
| Oleksandr Zinchenko | 7.52 | Back 4 | 1047 | Manchester City |
| Kostas Tsimikas | 7.33 | Back 4 | 863 | Liverpool |
| Kyle Walker | 7.29 | Back 4 | 1755 | Manchester City |
| Marcos Alonso | 7.20 | Back 5 | 2002 | Chelsea |
| Stuart Dallas | 7.19 | Back 4 | 1620 | Leeds United |
| Alex Telles | 7.09 | Back 4 | 1631 | Manchester United |
| Luke Thomas | 7.06 | Back 4 | 1590 | Leicester City |
| Kyle Walker-Peters | 7.04 | Back 4 | 2098 | Southampton |
| Aaron Wan-Bissaka | 7.01 | Back 4 | 1523 | Manchester United |
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.