Brock Purdy’s stock appears to be on the rise.

Just a few weeks ago, he was the main reason the 49ers lost to the Kansas City Chiefs. Purdy threw three interceptions in that game, then head coach Kyle Shanahan appeared to give him a stern lesson in his locker after the game.

Now he’s coming off a win against the Dallas Cowboys in which he struggled in the fourth quarter but was elite in the third. And so he went from no. 12 to no. 11th in NFL Network’s Week 10 Quarterback Power Rankings.

“Purdy’s performances have been spectacular, but like the rest of his team he has lacked consistency this season.” writes NFL.com analyst Nick Shook. “Kansas City turned him into a pretzel in Week 7 and he struggled in a loss to Arizona in Week 5. On the bright side, Purdy overcame a quiet first half in sparking an offensive explosion in the third quarter in the 49ers’ most recent game that propelled them to a victory over the Cowboys before the bye If he can iron out the wrinkles in tandem with his teammates, Purdy should climb. — and it might remind us of San Francisco’s place among NFL contenders.

This is an extremely generous ranking for a quarterback who has 13 touchdowns, 9 turnovers and a .500 record this season. Meanwhile, Jalen Hurts has 18 touchdowns, 7 turnovers and a 6-2 record and ranks 15th. Go figure.

I wonder if people will be so nice to Purdy once he gets paid.