In a list of players that only played in a Back 4 defense, Fluminense players stood out from the rest. With 3 players in the top 4 performing Ms and Ws in Brazil, Fluminense’s style of play highlighted the individual qualities of their players .
| Player | Rating | Defense | Minutes Played | Team |
| Jhon Arias | 7.92 | Back 4 | 2105 | Fluminense |
| André | 7.80 | Back 4 | 2655 | Fluminense |
| Andrey do Nascimento | 7.63 | Back 4 | 485 | Coritiba |
| Ganso | 7.56 | Back 4 | 1986 | Fluminense |
| Giorgian De Arrascaeta | 7.50 | Back 4 | 1189 | Flamengo |
| Gustavo Scarpa | 7.48 | Back 4 | 2304 | Palmeiras |
| João Pedro Pepê | 7.40 | Back 4 | 1468 | Cuiabá |
| Alan Patrick | 7.38 | Back 4 | 1021 | Internacional |
| Carlos de Pena | 7.24 | Back 4 | 2634 | Internacional |
| Luiz Henrique | 7.20 | Back 4 | 850 | Fluminense |
| Matheus Martinelli | 7.20 | Back 4 | 1482 | Fluminense |
| Fernandinho | 7.19 | Back 4 | 970 | Atlético Paranaense |
| Everton Ribeiro | 7.18 | Back 4 | 1610 | Flamengo |
| Nonato | 7.15 | Back 4 | 1037 | Fluminense |
| Dudu | 7.12 | Back 4 | 2642 | Palmeiras |
| Jeffinho | 7.10 | Back 4 | 1501 | Botafogo (RJ) |
| Wanderson | 7.09 | Back 4 | 1302 | Internacional |
| Carlos Eduardo | 7.07 | Back 4 | 1101 | Botafogo (RJ) |
| Juninho | 7.06 | Back 4 | 3105 | América (MG) |
| Martín Benítez | 7.05 | Back 4 | 742 | América (MG) |
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.