diff --git a/app/models/Team.model.js b/app/models/Team.model.js
index be29783..9156d10 100644
--- a/app/models/Team.model.js
+++ b/app/models/Team.model.js
@@ -119,11 +119,15 @@ class Team extends Model {
      * updates the API's data
      */
     async to_api() {
-        const User = this.models.get('auth:User')
+        let user
+        try {
+            const User = this.models.get('auth:User')
+            user = await User.findById(this.user_id)
+        } catch(e) {}
 
         return {
             user_id: this.user_id,
-            user_display: (await User.findById(this.user_id))?.uid || 'Unknown User',
+            user_display: user?.uid || 'Unknown User',
             team_name: this.team_name,
             team_num: this.team_num,
         }
diff --git a/test/backend/models_Team.spec.js b/test/backend/models_Team.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9fbae90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/backend/models_Team.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+const { expect } = require('chai')
+const sinon = require('sinon')
+const Team = require('../../app/models/Team.model')
+const { Model } = require('flitter-orm')
+
+describe('the team model', function() {
+    it('should extend Model', function() {
+        expect(new Team).to.be.an.instanceOf(Model)
+    })
+
+    it('should format teams for the API', async function() {
+        const team = new Team({
+            user_id: '45c',
+            team_name: 'A test team name',
+            team_num: 44,
+            player_ids: ['abc', '123'],
+        })
+
+        expect(await team.to_api()).to.be.eql({
+            user_id: '45c',
+            user_display: 'Unknown User',
+            team_name: 'A test team name',
+            team_num: 44,
+        })
+    })
+})
diff --git a/test/backend/models_WeeklyPlayerStat.spec.js b/test/backend/models_WeeklyPlayerStat.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a0d46b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/backend/models_WeeklyPlayerStat.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+const { expect } = require('chai')
+const sinon = require('sinon')
+const WeeklyPlayerStat = require('../../app/models/WeeklyPlayerStat.model')
+const { Model } = require('flitter-orm')
+
+describe('the weekly player stat model', function() {
+    it('should extend Model', function() {
+        expect(new WeeklyPlayerStat).to.be.an.instanceOf(Model)
+    })
+
+    it('should format stats for the API', async function() {
+        const stat = new WeeklyPlayerStat({
+            player_id: 1,
+            week_num: 1,
+            patch_player_id: 1,
+            fantasy_points: 3,
+
+            passing_attempts: 4,
+            passing_completions: 2,
+            passing_yards: 50,
+            fumbles: 2,
+            kick_returns: 1,
+            sacks: 0,
+        })
+
+        expect(await stat.to_api()).to.be.eql({
+            'Passing Attempts': 4,
+            'Passing Completions': 2,
+            'Passing Yards': 50,
+            'Fumbles': 2,
+            'Kick Returns': 1,
+            'Sacks': 0,
+        })
+    })
+})