diff --git a/app/models/Player.model.js b/app/models/Player.model.js
index c480f88..002d6ce 100644
--- a/app/models/Player.model.js
+++ b/app/models/Player.model.js
@@ -130,8 +130,11 @@ class Player extends Model {
      * @returns Promise<object>
      */
     async to_api(with_stats = false) {
-        const current_week = await this.sports_data.current_play_week()
-        const stat = with_stats ? await this.points_for_week(current_week) : undefined
+        let stat
+        try {
+            const current_week = await this.sports_data.current_play_week()
+            stat = with_stats ? await this.points_for_week(current_week) : undefined
+        } catch (e) {}
 
         return {
             id: this.id,
diff --git a/app/routing/routers/api.routes.js b/app/routing/routers/api.routes.js
index e0ecbaf..62a1f23 100644
--- a/app/routing/routers/api.routes.js
+++ b/app/routing/routers/api.routes.js
@@ -40,13 +40,6 @@ const index = {
      * or middleware that are applied in order.
      */
     get: {
-        // handlers should be a list of either controller:: or middleware:: references
-        // e.g. middleware::HomeLogger
-        // e.g. controller::Home.welcome
-        '/': [
-            'controller::Home.welcome'
-        ],
-
         // Get information about the user's team
         '/my-team': ['controller::Teams.get_my_team'],
 
diff --git a/test/backend/routing_routers_api.spec.js b/test/backend/routing_routers_api.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..792ae91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/backend/routing_routers_api.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+const { expect } = require('chai')
+const sinon = require('sinon')
+
+describe('the API routes', function() {
+    it('should define the correct public API', function() {
+        const config = require('../../app/routing/routers/api.routes')
+        expect(config).to.be.eql({
+            prefix: '/api/v1',
+            middleware: [ 'auth:UserOnly', 'InjectUserTeam' ],
+            get: {
+                '/my-team': ['controller::Teams.get_my_team'],
+                '/my-team/players': ['controller::Teams.get_my_team_players'],
+                '/my-team/lineup': ['controller::Teams.get_my_team_current_lineup'],
+                '/draft-board/available': ['controller::DraftBoard.get_available_players'],
+                '/matchups': ['controller::Scores.get_weekly_scores'],
+                '/league-standings': ['controller::Scores.get_league_standings'],
+                '/status': ['controller::Home.get_status'],
+            },
+            post: {
+                '/my-team': ['controller::Teams.save_my_team'],
+                '/my-team/lineup': ['controller::Teams.save_my_team_lineup'],
+                '/draft-board/draft-player': ['controller::DraftBoard.draft_player_to_team'],
+            },
+        })
+    })
+})
diff --git a/test/backend/services_sports_data.spec.js b/test/backend/services_sports_data.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..add5b2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/backend/services_sports_data.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+const { expect } = require('chai')
+const sinon = require('sinon')
+const SportsData = require('../../app/services/sports_data.service')
+
+const get_inst = () => {
+    const inst = new SportsData()
+    const configs = {
+        get(key) {
+            return ({
+                'server.sports_data.season': '2020REG',
+                'server.sports_data.api_key': 'fakekey',
+            })[key]
+        }
+    }
+
+    inst.configs = configs
+    return inst
+}
+
+describe('the sports data service', function() {
+    it('should be a functional class instance', function() {
+        expect(get_inst()).to.be.an.instanceOf(SportsData)
+    })
+
+    it('should properly format API URLs', function() {
+        const inst = get_inst()
+
+        let url = ''
+
+        url = 'https://api.sportsdata.io/v3/nfl/scores/json/some-path/1?key=fakekey'
+        expect(inst.url('some-path/1')).to.be.equal(url)
+
+        url = 'https://api.sportsdata.io/v3/nfl/scores/json/some-path/other-path?key=fakekey'
+        expect(inst.url('some-path/other-path')).to.be.equal(url)
+
+        url = 'https://api.sportsdata.io/v3/nfl/fubar/json/some-path/another?key=fakekey'
+        expect(inst.url('some-path/another', 'fubar')).to.be.equal(url)
+    })
+
+    it('should call the correct sportsdata.io endpoints', async function() {
+        const inst = get_inst()
+
+        const test_endpoint = async (method, endpoint, base, args = []) => {
+            inst.get_request = sinon.spy()
+
+            await inst[method](...args)
+
+            expect(inst.get_request.calledOnce).to.be.true
+            expect(inst.get_request.getCall(0).args[0]).to.be.equal(endpoint)
+            expect(inst.get_request.getCall(0).args[1]).to.be.equal(base)
+        }
+
+        await test_endpoint('get_week_player_stats', 'PlayerGameProjectionStatsByWeek/2020REG/1', 'projections', [1])
+        await test_endpoint('get_active_teams', 'Teams')
+        await test_endpoint('get_team_players', 'Players/MYTEAM', undefined, ['MYTEAM'])
+    })
+
+    it('should have methods for is_draft_stage and current_play_week', function() {
+        const inst = get_inst()
+
+        expect(inst.is_draft_stage).to.be.a('function')
+        expect(inst.is_draft_stage.length).to.be.equal(0)
+        expect(inst.current_play_week).to.be.a('function')
+        expect(inst.current_play_week.length).to.be.equal(0)
+    })
+})